I intend to narrate my feelings and thoughts through painting. Everything in my artwork has personal meaning, whether it is something someone gave me or an object or place that moved or affected me. I respond to the world around me either through the figure, object, place, or a combination of the three. The way light affects color is important in my work, lending to an impressionistic quality.

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I paint memories that are inspired by places I have been with my husband that make me feel happy. I want to feel like I am there in that memory. I surround myself with paintings to have a visual diary of sorts. Recreating the moods I felt and feel. Creating environments to give the vibe. Memory is in a visual and sensual sense. Taking what is in my head and bringing it outside to reexperience it, I want that good feeling all around me. Constantly thinking about the spaces I’m creating while creating them adds another level to the process. 

 

Though I write in a journal daily, painting is a much more vivid way of preserving my emotions. My memories are more solidified when I physically interpret them through paint. Though my paintings are wordless, each piece represents a significant experience. One can draw their own interpretation of how the colors and the forms influence their feelings, or if they can connect. My brushstrokes reference from the way I draw, and the way I draw references from the way I dance ballet: with intention and affection. I paint what I feel most connected to emotionally. Every painting tells a story from my life and creates an opportunity for viewers to experience my perception, as well as find similarities in their own lives.

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