Artist Statement

The inner world, also known as the soul, the spirit, the psyche, and the mind, is what captures my attention. I am interested in how we human beings relate to ourselves, to others and to our environment. This is what motivates me and drives my artwork. The paintings integrate and weave thoughts, feelings, and experiences into an avenue through which I tap into, express and at times nurture this inner core.

I work with oil paints, oil bars, and oil pastels on stretched canvas. Most of my current work is approximately 4 feet square, though I sometimes work on smaller pieces, as well.

I work in a way that reflects natural life; each painting is created in a slow organic process. I sculpt images and colors to understand and express these aspects of life. The paintings are created with multiple layers of paint, visual textures, and rich earthy colors, as well as the human form. The female figure tends to be a central part in most of the work, dissolving and coming out of the surrounding ground, interacting with it, and being a part thereof. The paintings change and evolve continuously as I work on them, as layers cover and reveal some of the earlier stages. Patterns and textures, in addition to color, have become an important part of my vocabulary in recent years, adding to the richness and ambiguity of the pieces.