It’s about the drive.

My artwork focuses on the journey of the creation. The process has always been as important to me as the finalized version of my art. I’m driven by the curiosities of life and seek to find answers through the work I create. My art and these processes I work through are an integral part of my being. Through my actions, I am progressing on myself as I progress on my art. I use fibers and textile because the tactile characteristics of the materials create a strong metaphysical bond between myself and my art. The ability to physically feel my materials and use my hands to manipulate them helps me to make the connection to my work, and by doing so, create a connection to myself.

Much like my personality, my work focuses on the transgression of institutionalized concepts and traditional ideologies. My belief system plays an underlying part in the art I create. There are subtle hints of womanhood and autonomy, free will and power, and the subversion of classic opinions on religion and gender roles in my work. I tend to juxtapose conflicting concepts in single works, like death and beauty or the internal struggle of conflict and catharsis. Aesthetically my work leans towards the bleak and beautiful. 

The questions I’ve asked myself while working on my art have always been abstract. They’ve helped me branch out onto other experiments and seek new avenues to explore. This is terrific practice for keeping an open mind and casually approaching new ideas. My next step is to find a further meaning and depth in both myself and my art. To do this, both my processes and destination will solidify a more focused purpose. It has become essential to make connections between the questions I’m looking to answer through the motivation of each piece, the process, and the outcome of the art. In doing so, my art, and I, will become more complete.