ARTIST STATEMENT
As a young girl growing up in the rural woods of North Carolina, the unharnessed, pulsating energy of far away cities inspired my imagination. Twenty years later and living in Los Angeles, the movement, lines, and rhythm of the city still capture my imagination and serve as inspiration for my artwork.
Through bold, abstract expression, I attempt to incorporate the implied visual of densely populated, urban landscapes with the raw, gritty texture of industrial areas. The combination of these elements is intended to evoke a powerful sense of unrestrained, vitality to the viewer.
My process begins with my ipod. I listen to music to ground me in the body and carbonate me emotionally. With a palette knife, I then apply several thick layers of bold color by scraping paint across wood panels or canvas. I follow by incorporating strong accents of black through out the piece. Finally, I introduce resin into the process to render added depth and to convey a modern, veneer surface to the artwork.
During my early days as an artist, my goal was to create work as close to realism as possible. As I’ve grown older, more complex, and layered through my life experience, I’ve come to realize life is a fluid, at times abstract happening - not a rigid experience defined by lines. With time my work naturally began to shift, reflecting that understanding. Proof, once again, art truly does imitate life.
add to mylist
email this artist
report abuse
contact us for help
