This is me...the artist.
There are several themes that I seem to gravitate towards. One theme in my work is the figure. I have always enjoyed portraiture and try to include figurative elements in most of my work, whether it is a face or a curvilinear line. The female form has been a recurrent theme in my work for as long as I have been creating. Another theme in my work is my obsession with texture. I strive to create texture, whether it is visual or actual texture in my works. This is evident in my love of surface embellishment such as beading, my weaving examples and even in my use of salt in my watercolors. One of my biggest inspirations right now is the work of bead-fanatic Susan Sorrell. When I visit her site and view her work I get so excited, and I hope to emulate some of her rich surfaces and textures in my own work. Discovering her artwork was a pivotal point in the body of work that I produced during my graduate work, much of this work includes heavy beadwork and journaling on the surface of the work. I have found the journaling process to be a way to make my images even more meaningful to me.
Some of my biggest inspirations are, in no particular order and certainly not everything… Gustav Klimt, Frida Kahlo, Byzantine Iconography, Susan Sorell, Wayne Thiebaud, Henri Matisse, jewel colors, texture, glitz, embellishment, Art Nouveau, flowing hair, eyes, angel wings, dragonflies, the female form, and mandalas. Some of my biggest inspirations come from people that I have loved that have passed...Amy German, Lucy Gironda, Dillon and Oacie McKoy... I think I create sometimes to get closer to these people that have passed.
My goals are to continue to grow in my concepts- seeking to find my voice as an artist. This is something that has been an ongoing challenge for me as long as I have been making art. It is hard to find your voice as an artist, to decide what your point of view is and how you can share it with others. I remember as a young artist, always wondering when I would find my style-myself. Now, as an adult, I feel that I am just beginning to learn what works for me as an artist, and what is I want to create. Like most artists, I create because it is part of who I am. Allowing others to see that is a very personal experience, but I am glad to share.
Some of my biggest inspirations are, in no particular order and certainly not everything… Gustav Klimt, Frida Kahlo, Byzantine Iconography, Susan Sorell, Wayne Thiebaud, Henri Matisse, jewel colors, texture, glitz, embellishment, Art Nouveau, flowing hair, eyes, angel wings, dragonflies, the female form, and mandalas. Some of my biggest inspirations come from people that I have loved that have passed...Amy German, Lucy Gironda, Dillon and Oacie McKoy... I think I create sometimes to get closer to these people that have passed.
My goals are to continue to grow in my concepts- seeking to find my voice as an artist. This is something that has been an ongoing challenge for me as long as I have been making art. It is hard to find your voice as an artist, to decide what your point of view is and how you can share it with others. I remember as a young artist, always wondering when I would find my style-myself. Now, as an adult, I feel that I am just beginning to learn what works for me as an artist, and what is I want to create. Like most artists, I create because it is part of who I am. Allowing others to see that is a very personal experience, but I am glad to share.
