C O L L E C T I O N S
Original pieces are organized into collections. Each collection has a theme. I like to expand on that theme by creating multiple paintings, drawings, or sculptures. Why only have one painting per idea when numerous come to mind! This is the reason why the titles of the works are typically the collection name followed by numbers or letters alluding to the size or what makes that particular painting unique.
I MAY BEND BUT I WILL NOT BREAK
A collection displaying resilience
THIS COLLECTION WAS CREATED DURING 2021. I WAS INSPIRED BY THOSE AROUND ME AND THOSE IN THE PAST THAT ARE CURRENTLY LIVING THROUGH OR HAVE LIVED THROUGH MAJOR STRUGGLES AND TURMOIL. IT IS DURING THESE TIMES THAT YOU REALLY UNDERSTAND JUST HOW STRONG YOU REALLY ARE. YOU “MAY BEND”, BUT YOU STAY STRONG AND “WILL NOT BREAK”. CREATING A COLLECTION AROUND RESILIENCE WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. I WANTED TO EXPRESS THAT I SEE YOU, I HEAR YOU, I ADMIRE YOUR COURAGE, AND TO PRESERVER. EACH POSE IN THIS COLLECTION WAS METHODICALLY THOUGHT OUT TO BE TAKING UP SPACE, POSSIBLY UNCOMFORTABLE, YET STRONG AND ELEGANT.
DURING Q
A collection made during isolation
I NOTICED A COMMON THEME IN CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS: “I DO NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO EXPRESS HOW I FEEL”. THIS QUOTE WAS STUCK IN MY HEAD AND I DECIDED THAT THIS MAY BE AN AREA THAT I COULD BE OF SOME USE TO MY COMMUNITY. I WENT AHEAD AND COLLECTED 30 WORDS FROM MY NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS; ONE ADJECTIVE FROM EACH OF WHAT THEY WERE FEELING ‘RIGHT NOW’. I USED SOLELY THOSE 30 WORDS TO CREATE THIS COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS. I HOPE THAT THEY WILL SEE A PART OF THEMSELVES WITHIN THE LINES OF THESE CREATIONS AND KNOW THAT THEY HAVE BEEN HEARD AND THAT THEY ARE NOT ALONE.
F L U I D I T Y /flo͞oˈidədē/ :
Smooth elegance or grace
THIS COLLECTION EMBRACES AND EXPLORES THE ELEGANCE AND GRACE OF THE BODY’S MOVEMENT ESPECIALLY WHILE DANCING. THERE IS A GREAT TEXTURE WITHIN THE STROKES OF PAINT IN THESE PIECES.
P E R S P E C T I V E \ pər-ˈspek-tiv \ :
A mental view or prospect
THIS COLLECTION REFLECTS THE WORLD AROUND ME AND MY HOPE FOR OUR IMMEDIATE FUTURE. FIGURES ARE INTERACTING WITH EACH OTHER IN USUALLY A VERY POSITIVE WAY.
D I G I T \'di-jet\ :
A written symbol for any of the numbers zero to nine
THIS COLLECTION IS MADE UP OF FIGURES RESEMBLING FORMS OF BALLET OR YOGA AND CREATING A SILHOUETTE OF A DIGIT.
U M B R A /'em-bre/ :
The blackest part of a shadow from which all light is cut off
THIS COLLECTION HAS AN EERIE FEEL TO IT USING LAYERS OF WATERCOLOR, CHARCOAL PENCIL, AND ACRYLIC PAINT AS ITS MEDIUM.
W I R Y /'wi(e)re/ :
Resembling wire in form and texture
THIS COLLECTION STARTED AS DRAWINGS OF FIGURES MADE UP OF LINES THAT MIMIC THE WAY A WIRE BENDS AND FORMS SHAPES. IT HAS SINCE EVOLVED TO INCLUDE STAINLESS STEEL SCULPTURES. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE THE SCULPTURES LOOK JUST AS FLUID AS A DRAWN LINE.
| This collection includes sculptures |
F O R M \'form\ :
The shape of something
THIS COLLECTION EXPLORES THE SHAPE OF WOMAN'S BODY EMPHASIZING HIPS AND DISTORTING SPINE SHAPE. THE COMPOSITIONS IN THIS COLLECTION ARE BOLD AND STRUCTURED.
