2016-2019 Thoughts about my Work
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2011- 2015 Thoughts about my Work
My work resembles my own teenage rebellion. It is loud and fighting to be noticed. The colors are electrically charged: the vibrancy will attract and trap you. Developing conflicting relationships between colors and layered gestures is what drives me.
My practice is constantly in motion. Undergoing a consistent active and reactive process. Working on the floor allows me to have a closer interaction with my paintings. The paint is not only transferred onto the canvas, but it also attaches onto my clothing. Quick strokes force me to out-run conscious decision-making. My use of acrylic paint, accommodates my nonstop painting approach. I am attracted to colors that have a high chroma; intensifying the pictorial space, and activates an awareness. My vibrant palette sustains the high energy of happiness, but with a closer look at the paint’s application, one recognizes a deeper experience of organized chaos. Colors trigger a direct response to my brain, and without hesitation there is an overflow of ideas fighting to be placed on the canvas. I control the overload by working on multiple canvases at once. I categorize my aggressive impulses by layering different shapes on top of each other, which establishes an atmospheric space.
I use stencils to establish a structure within the painting. Soon after the structure is developed, I interrupt the rigid form with a fluid gesture. Geometric shapes are the building blocks to creating tension within the work. I see my abstract paintings existing as interpretive self-portraits of how others perceive me: colorfully outgoing on the outside, yet guarded on the inside. Always being happy is exhausting, yet I maintain this false facade as a layer of protection, guarding my true intent. However, the conflict between my inner and outer selves is revealed when one looks deeper into the moments of meticulous detail in my works. In comparison, to cubists ideals about fracturing a space, I am interested in a deconstructive and reconstructive process. In these moments, my true self peeks through, communicating my feelings, and captivating an out of control experience. After creating an image on the canvas I reactivate the space with spray paint, which allows me to lose control. Contour lines are placed within the picture plane to create a pathway; the solid form directly references the format of a coloring book. As a child, I was taught to stay inside the lines. My natural instinct is to break through the solid line, and establish an environment that exists inside and outside of the form simultaneously. Mixed media materials are placed on a two dimensional surface to invite the viewer in to the painting. Craft materials invite a playful approach to my work: foam balls, glitter, macaroni noodles, puffy paint, and cutup old paintings are incorporated to reemphasize my inner excitement. These materials tap into my younger self. I am an artist, who reflects on my past experiences to grasp an understanding of my future.