2024

This Mess Is Precious

Integration and Excavation of Psyche In Abstract Form

I relate to the use of the term lyrical abstraction as an opening of personal expression-- my work is emotional and the art wears its beauty and its scars in equal measure. I am an intuitive painter, and my work can be impulsive and shift according to what embodied state I wish to portray in a given moment. I enjoy the unbridled freedom of not following any constraints that would fog my creative expression. Because I do not usually complete a painting in one session, there are many "states" contained in one image that gives it depth and complexity. My paintings can seem disjointed when shown together if there is not the understanding that with emotional expression comes many different states: ones that are heavy and dark and intense, ones that are light and playful and whimsical. There is an element of capturing the spectrum of the human emotional experience through abstract imagery that captivates me.

-Artist Close Up, Interview