ARTIST STATEMENT

The paint moves and my body follows, capturing lived experiences demanding to be seen and felt beyond words. My paintings are a direct extension of my own vulnerability as I contend with the often incomprehensible world around me. Feeling in great kinship with painter Elaine DeKooning’s use of abstract expression as a way to "unleash a state of mind," I use gestural abstraction to express difficult internal emotions and to respond to the uncontained elements of the external world. I combine massive, energetic brush strokes with carefully defined lines, empty spaces, vibrating color combinations, and unification of light and shadow, seeking the most honest expression through which to tell the story of each work. I hope when you look at my work, you can feel my process viscerally and emotionally, and realize, even on the most subconscious level, that you are not alone.