Artist Statement

As an artist, I am driven by an unyielding commitment to pushing the boundaries of my own creativity. My art practice ,as well as my psycho-spiritual inner work ,are a testament to my relentless pursuit of  artistic development and self discovery.

 In the act of painting, I engage intimately with the materiality of pigments, blending them with mediums, sand, marble dust, pine needles, and other earthly elements. This alchemical fusion serves as a conduit for the unconscious to articulate its voice—a bottom-up approach where the intellect serves the wisdom of the body.

 Using paint and photographic processes I delve into dreams, water, tidal rhythms, the spiritual essence of nature, and the transformative rituals that mark our passage through life.

The cyanotypes are a collaborative venture with nature, capturing the fluid motion of the waves and the ocean's innate rhythm and expression. Leaping into the waves with paper in hand, I playfully navigate the inherent unpredictability shaped by the interplay of the ever-shifting elements: the sun, the tides, my timing. Amidst the dynamic energy and vibrancy of Northern California's coastline, the resulting beauty is manifested through an interplay of colors and patterns. I call it shadow work: bringing light into the darkness and darkness into the light. The ocean cyanotypes are subtle,  inviting the viewer in for closer observation and contact with their own interiority – like a whisper, a trace.

 The profound blue tones in these prints evoke the boundless depths of the sea and the mesmerizing expanse of a star-filled night sky, thereby inspiring the title of this most recent series: the Velvet Universe.