As a pre-professional dancer, I love having another creative outlet to reflect upon and express the lessons I learn in the dance world. Because of this, in my artwork, I like to pair movement and fluidity against structure, two of the most important qualities of dance. In my art, I tend to make observational work with elements of abstraction. I include connections to memories of people, places, or things that are important to me. This feels like a personal way to connect with the viewer and make my pieces more authentic. I often use what I call “a memory line” woven throughout my pieces, to guide the viewer's eyes around the piece, almost like choreography. I tend to stick to black and white, or cool colors, such as blue and green, sometimes adding a pop of a warm color for contrast. While working on a piece, I am constantly problem-solving as new ideas come to me, because, like a piece of movement, the image needs to flow. By slowly adding layers, and making sure each one transitions nicely to the next, the end result is complex but, like a dance, seemingly effortless.
Little Place Farm, gold leaf and acrylic paint on board, 6" x 6"
5th Ave, linoleum print, 5.5" x 7.5"
In Bloom, graphite pencil on paper, 8.5" x 11.75"
Shining, collagraph print, 7.5" x 11"
Memories in Motion, acrylic paint and magazine on canvas, 16" x 20"
Guess Who?, ppray paint, paint pen, and magazine (Artforum March 2017) on illustration board, 20" x 15"
Fluidity, acrylic paint and magazine on canvas, 18" x 12"
Out of the Box, graphite on paper, 18" x 24"
Free Falling, acrylic paint and foam on board, 15" x 12"
Reflection, water color and sharpie on paper, 9" x 11.75"
Self Portrait, acrylic paint on canvas, 9" x 12"
Hidden House, acrylic paint on canvas, 12" x 9"
Final Bow, intaglio dry point etching, 5.5" x 7.5"