Current Work
My current work uses a variety of media to combine images that are representative of personal experiences and memories. Small moments often become content for the work as I navigate through the joys and struggles of motherhood, relationships and day-to-day life. My process works to join fragments of visual information together to form a complete image that represents the memorable details of these events. Xerox transfers are used to incorporate photographs, drawings and written notes from loved ones directly into the work. Charcoal, paint, and ink, among other mediums, are used to create hand-rendered images that visually meld with areas of Xerox transfer and collage. The clustered compositions are similar to the fashion in which we recall a memory as we often only remember bits and pieces of an experience.
Bits & Pieces
Inspired by the rich tradition of landscape painting, this body of work investigates the inherent geometry of nature with collages that are meant to appear as loose portrayals of weather events and natural environments. Subjects are stripped of detail and broken down to represent a basic visual structure. Small strips of paper are a recurrent motif that create movement in the work through their patterned arrangement. These repetitive strips mimic the layered threads that are visible in weaving and fiber art. These collages are created with minimal materials using only a combination of painted paper and spray paint with color palettes determined by the temperatures and moods of the subjects. The final compositions are not planned, encouraging creative improvisation as paper is torn into shapes and arranged in a searching process for perfect placement.