B.A. 2D Studio

To me my work involves emotion and expression. I strive to dig into the mind and let my emotions wander with each mark I create. I live to paint, and what I feel definitely effects the way the paint rolls on the surface; from color, to line, to shape, I share feeling and movement with the space that is being created by my emotions. Everything around me influences the way stuff unwinds as the process of art unfolds. From the music to which I am listening, to the way I am dressed, or the post I just saw on Instagram, everything around me effects what exact stroke happens in that moment.

I start with a blank possibility, followed by a variety of color options that have the ability to fill the veins of my painting as my emotions spill out on the canvas for the world to view. I use color harmony as one of my main focuses in making sure I exude my emotions as they form into a technical process. I spend hours thinking about and mixing the next layer of paint to put on the surface of my work. It could be an aesthetically pleasing composition, but without color harmony, it is meaningless. After the paint has been applied to the surface, I then subtract lines of paint from the top layer, revealing the color underneath and creating space as the emotions flow from within me. Each line has its own intently causing the designs to become limitless as the adventure unfolds into the mystery of the evolving work of art in front of me. I sketch out a technical flow for consistent rhythm throughout my work, but I cannot map out exactly where a line is going to end up as the emotion takes over the wheel of my mind.

For my audience to get a sense of movement and strike a certain emotion, I use color harmony and different shapes to make that happen. I create a feeling within someone with each color I put on the canvas. Once the color is laid on, I use the movement of the lines and shapes to take them on the adventure of the art around the specific piece. In doing this, we connect through what I have created and what they are looking at in great detail. With art being my life, my key goal is connecting with the people who see my art and making sure they enjoy it just as much as I do.