detail of “You” Pastel on Paper 2019 22” by 30”
My work is shaped by environmental and political events that affect our planet, as well as by the complex exchanges between people.
Through travel and living abroad, I have developed a deep respect for the diversity of cultures, languages, and human creativity. When major events unfold, I feel their impact personally and internally.
My paintings often explore the human experience on both an intimate and global scale, our relationships, our differences, and the forces that connect us. I am drawn to the place where tragedy and beauty intersect, and to the questions that emerge from that meeting.
I work primarily in oil paint, pastel, watercolor, and gouache, using color as a way to express my emotional response to events, encounters, and the world around me. I select colors that relate to the events and they often take on a life of its own, drawing the viewer into the painting’s internal space.
I am influenced by the romantic palette of the Renaissance, the intensity of German Expressionism, and the playful vibrancy of Fauvism. For me, the canvas is a safe place where any feeling, reaction, or expression can be held.
My work is abstract, built through forms, marks, and color. The art-making process is deeply private and personal; it is where I feel most free.
At times, I write long letters and leave only fragments of words visible within the work. I collect memories of objects, emotions, scenes, experiences, and photographs, then transform and distort them as I make marks on the canvas.