Artist Statement

ARTIST STATEMENT:

My fascination with art is deeply rooted and connected with psychology and my relationship to my inner self as well as the proverbial themes associated with the natural and mythological worlds. I am interested in the individual psyche and the collective unconscious. Themes I explore include: my primal connection to the world, destruction vs. creation, opposing forces, paradox, and the mystical, cosmological, sociological, and pedagogical functions of myth.

My artwork reflects my interest in psychology, the collective unconscious, and universal archetypes. Using primarily figurative subjects, I explore the role of the feminine archetype within the masculine unconscious (Anima). I am influenced by the work of Mythologist - Joseph Campbell, Psychologist - Carl Jung, Psychologist - James Hillman, and Artist - Robert Rauschenberg. I am also highly influenced by fashion and commercial brands that incorporate creative juxtaposition of fabrics, materials, artistic elements, and graphic design.

My work is mixed media. I use materials that reflect my interest in environmental protection and recycling. I use old newspapers, discarded clothing and fabrics, and found objects. I also use materials that I have salvaged from home renovations or community projects. I combine these materials with oils to create my compositions. Therefore, each painting, expresses two-dimensional, as well as three-dimensional aspects.

My process and the materials I use are centered around a universal and natural theme, which is:

"For something to live something else must die."

In my work, I destroy in order to create. I take the discarded and unused and make it useful and give it purpose.

In the future, I hope to explore the same themes mentioned above using more abstract compositions. I am also working on developing full-size figurative sculptures that address similar themes and ideas.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Work for Review


Mixed Media

Completed work



Emerging Woman
60" x 84"
Mixed Media on canvas


EVE
40" x 56"
Mixed Media on canvas


Diesel 55
40" x 56"
Mixed Media in canvas




Digital sketches for future work













Icon Series digital sketches
Works in Progress





Fett



8" x 10"
Digital Print
(Digital sketch for upcoming "Icons" series)
(full painting is 8' x 10')






Metroid



8" x 10"
Digital Print
(Digital sketch for upcoming "Icons" series)








Hero



8" x 10"
Digital Print
(Digital Sketch for upcoming "Icons" series)








Oil Paintings


Completed work





Dreamers
30" x 30"
Oil on canvas


Cleopatra's Vision
30" x 30"
Oil on canvas




Sculptures

Completed, semi-completed work



Rock
6' tall
Original found object Sculpture (still in progress)




African Mask
1'-6"
Mixed Media Sculpture (found objects)




Digital Sketches for "Dreamers" series

Works in Progress


Conception 
8" x  10"
Digital print
(Digital sketch for future original oil painting)




Mortal, Immortal, and Psyche
8" x 10"
Digital print
(Digital sketch used for future artwork)













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