Rhythms of promise

Started at the end of 2023, this series of watercolor on canvas paintings explores ideas of new beginnings. With this work, I provide a counterpoint of hope to the darkness that hovers in the news. Working intuitively with color to evoke the gentle promise of fresh starts, I distill the ideas into a painted rhythm that is at times timid, and other times bold. Through the intentional use of color and layers, I offer the viewer an opportunity to reflect on simple moments that might easily be overlooked but that hold the promise of hope.

The series is made with watercolor, graphite and cold wax on canvas.

Urban Musings

Inspired by nature and architecture, this series created in 2023 considers their interplay in evoking memories and emotions. I am especially drawn to the interaction of nature with our built environment, juxtaposing the organic with the geometric. Distilling ideas from found moments of unexpected beauty, I combine media – plaster, carving and pastels – to imbue my work with a subtle sense of materiality and allusions to the effects of water and time on our built environment. Reducing form and ideas to their essence, I balance strength with quiet, scale with intimacy, the masculine and the feminine to create moments for contemplation.

The series is made with plaster, carving and pastels on wood panels.

FINDING THE LIGHT

This collection, started in early 2022, is about holding on to hope. It embodies this idea of finding the good even in times that might seem dark. I wanted to continue pushing the linear motif, while using it as a literal passage to find light. The subtle dimension is achieved through a layering of plaster, which is then painted over. The velvety quality of the painting is achieved through the use of acrylic paint and soft pastels.

The series is made with plaster, pastels, acrylics on either canvas or wood panel.

QUIET

In the early Fall of 2021, life was returning to normal, but life wasn’t actually normal. During this time I also read the book “Quiet” by Susan Cain. In the book, Cain argues for the quiet power of introverts, and I began to better understand how to manage my expectations and energy. My Quiet collection draws on the qualities of majestic and serene spaces and invites viewers to slow down their breathing to find their inner quiet power.

The series is made with acrylics, graphite, colored pencils and acrylic media on canvas.

EPHEMERAL SUMMER

For this series, I longed for the feeling of a carefree summer spent at the beach. My paintings for my Ephemeral Summer collection are inspired by memories that brought me to that state of being. I traveled in time and space in my mind and pulled from it memories, which I distilled into a visual experience. With my work, I wanted to evoke essential feelings so that viewers can access their own memories of carefree summers.

The series is made with watercolors, graphite on canvas or paper mounted on wood cradle, and finished with cold wax.