March 1 - April 14, 2024
From Umbrella Gallery:
“Artist Statement
I make process-driven, large-scale, non-representational works on paper. Using water-based media as my primary materials, I am exploring mindfulness, yoga and the body as it attempts to find balance in pose and practice. Finding balance is very important as it helps me to ground myself, find inner peace and question my purpose and existence in this world.
I use my sketches as a launching point to explore the body gesturally and determine where I will place my ink. I start each piece on the floor with a wet-on-wet technique dripping watercolor, ink, gouache and water to create a pathway of color and forms. Once I establish major marks, I work intuitively to foster the forms and texture that develop on the paper. When finished, I walk away and allow the pigment to shift, water to evaporate and for the painting to dry. This is exhilarating as I work with a process that allows me to relinquish some control. When desired results have been achieved, I once again respond intuitively to the color and marks made on the paper by using chalk pastels, colored pencils or charcoal to create more dimensionality and enhance implied textures. As I am thinking about the body finding balance, I am also thinking about finding balance within the composition.
In the end, my paintings turn into an enigma, a topographical or cosmic-like landscape that often resembles a universe or nebula. Through scale, form, color, balance and a sense of mystery in the compositions, my aim is to evoke a sense of awe for the viewer. I intend to create a space that allows the viewer to have a sense of serenity, while drawing them to each piece on the wall. In the end, it’s all about the individual experience that one may have within the space.”
Reception: April 6, 2024 | 6–8 pm
2803 Taylor St.
Dallas, 75226 Texas
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