My abstract paintings are self-portraits, and brushstrokes are documentation of my grief. Fluid colors bleed and blend into one another creating a visceral experience. As these marks accumulate, layer over layer, they become expansive as a whole. My work collapses time, the movements of my body staining the substrate, pausing the process of grief in a singular moment. 

Bedsheets bear witness to our most vulnerable moments, absorbing tears, memories, and reflections. On this substrate, I paint abstractly utilizing color, line, and form, with watered-down acrylic paint. My decision to utilize bedsheets allows me to engage with the physicality of grief, paralleling the way our lives and emotions unfold within these spaces.  Starting with a thin wash, the paint layers thicken and opacify over time, mirroring the idea of weight in relation to our emotions. Vibrant colors invite the viewer to celebrate the moments that we miss, what causes us to grieve. Rich reds, bright yellows, and deep blues convey passion, longing and sorrow. Marks are delicately placed with a brush, adding to the past layers responding to the marks around them, tiptoeing around the sorrow. Drips are placed on top of these marks showing gravity, a weighted-down feeling that is inevitable and natural.

My work creates an intimate space where individuals can reflect on their own hardships, and find the light within them. The layered compositions, with fluid colors and interconnected marks, echo the nature of our experiences.