I childishly waltzed through the rooms of the colonial Physick House in Society Hill Philadelphia for many summers. I would gaze out of the distorted glass window panes. I noticed the effect of the light on the wooden planks and the room. I traced the light coming in and the glistening dust as it led me to the light splatters and shadows decorating the walls and floor. In awe, this imagery has never left my mind. When I create art, I try to replicate the feeling I had when I saw the light in that room.
When I step into a room, my mood can shift dramatically based on decor, scale, light, and overall ambience. My recognition of environmental psychology influences my aspirations in college to study urban planning and environmental studies.
With every medium I use while creating, I aim to express a feeling through light. All of the art I create, even when it doesn't contain window panes, aims to give an observer a visceral feeling. I try not to make a distinct message of what I want a viewer to see, rather I leave room for interpretation of how the painting, print, or drawing makes you feel. When I look at my own pieces, I experience different reactions depending on the day, hour, and minute.
I hope in my artistic and professional life I can use my creativity to give people positive feelings everywhere they go. I have many window panes in my future, as well as many floors of hard wood with glistening sun dust filling the room.