reflections, recollections

Art serves as a bridge to guide us toward a better understanding of ourselves and each other. The process of creating screen-printed monotypes is meditative and cathartic to me, allowing me to be emotionally present by tapping into my subconscious mind. In reflections, recollections I am interested in exploring color and form through process-based, intuitive mark-making and automatic gesture drawing techniques. This allows me to understand the duality of relationships within the mind/body connection. The act of engaging in a repetitive practice allows me the space to express, process, and understand my thoughts and emotions on a deeper level. By utilizing color, form, and scale on each piece, I am able to visually communicate specific feelings and thoughts that I have. This mode of communication stems from my subconscious and allows the viewer to step into my mind. Each piece from the visual puzzle is intertwined and captures a record regarding the turbulence of a person’s inner experience in this world. My hope is that viewers will spend some time with the work, meditate, drink water, and be with themselves in the space for a few minutes.