Artist Statement
Everyone is connected through energy. It transcends our physical forms, coursing through our bodies and allowing us to connect with our communities. Energy is fluid, ever-changing, and flowing. My work seeks to capture the inner essence of humans, depicting them beyond their physical form and exploring transcendentalism through storytelling. I draw inspiration from my dreams, desiring to separate humans from the limitations of their physical form and transform them into metaphysical beings.
I examine the ecstasy of human existence and spirituality, exploring this idea through themes of sexuality, race, religion, beliefs, dreams, and the unconscious mind. With the ability to lucid dream frequently and vividly, my mental state fluctuates between reality and fantasy. I am constantly in search of new ways to interpret the ideas that shape my dreams and subconscious, with each art piece being an extension of that aspect. Creating art that celebrates diversity, and inclusion, showcasing humanity’s ability to coexist and flourish as a collective.
Within my dreamscape, everything is in a state of changeability with water-based fluid properties. Whether it’s skin or clothes, it is liquid with radiating sparks. I see people as ethereal beings, tones coursing with vibrant hues. My process involves collaging different materials together, and intermixing Baroque styles with Classical Greek mythology to create aesthetic compositions. The result is a world visually and temporarily separated from our reality – a world in which fantasy and the imagined come to life.
Watercolor is my medium of choice based on the imagery of space and fluidity. These otherworldly settings are depicted visually through the use of watercolor, in which water naturally blends and reshapes the figures depicted in my art. The way I layer paint is calculated and meticulous. Highlighting the extreme usage of colors on skin, creating static pulsing waves of electricity that flows through my subject’s pores. I refer to this technique as erosion – seeking to capture the constantly moving and fluid energy coursing beneath the skin and igniting human existence. The colors' vibrated path flow, brings riveting sensations of “energy.” Through these techniques, I am able to showcase that the subject is constantly undergoing change, transcending, or eroding due to societal pressures.
I seek to reflect the human experience - portraying human greed, faith, love, thoughts, ideas, and desire at its climax. I want to project these emotions and allow my audience to understand and feel them. My paintings imply a personal mythopoeic narrative, molding my dreams into meanings. They evoke emotion, heavily focusing on aura-based color relationships and visual composition. I want my viewers to see this extension of my mind, an alternate reality, one that mixes sensuality and surrealism.
Art remains a strong contender in how we share our thoughts and ideas. Thoughts shape us and fuel us through the power of imagination. Art has the potential to change one’s thoughts, opening them to new ideas, self-realization, and questioning. My reconstruction of the human embodiment seeks to invoke this growth, creating one spark that has the potential to change their perception. Through art, I am able to delve into the exploration of themes including mythology, sensuality, and internal struggles. While my own personal ordeals have helped define my art, I also go beyond these experiences and showcase others' perspectives as well. My art will build a world that transcends the physical orb we live in, pulling in the concepts of human thought by connecting with the essence that births one’s beliefs.
ARTIST STATEMENT CONDENSED....
My artwork reflects the human experience - portraying human greed, faith, love, thoughts, ideas, and desire at its climax. I seek to project these emotions and allow my audience to understand and feel them. My paintings imply a personal mythopoeic narrative, molding my dreams into meanings. They evoke emotion, heavily focusing on aura-based color relationships and visual composition. I want my viewers to see this extension of my mind, an alternate reality, one that mixes sensuality and surrealism. I achieve these results through meticulously layering paint, allowing me to develop the multitude of layers that exist underneath human skin. I refer to this technique as erosion – seeking to capture the constantly moving and fluid energy coursing beneath the skin and igniting human existence.