Artist Statement

Creating gives me a sense of peace.  It gives me an outlet for my feelings.  I had struggled to express myself in the past, but I’ve found that creating art allows me to do so.  

I began my creative journey by learning hand lettering.  Even with having small children, I found it relaxing and easy to use my iPad and practice various styles.  My next step on my journey was to try watercolor.  I love flowers and watercolor allowed me to create beautiful florals.  

After exploring watercolor and florals I started to use acrylic paints.  I began with landscapes and worked with some more abstract florals.  While I enjoyed creating these paintings, I felt like something was missing and I wasn’t truly expressing myself.  In the last year I have ventured into more and more abstract styles.  I find the adventure of what comes out in each painting to be both exciting and disappointing.   I can struggle when things do not turn out how I pictured them.  I am still learning how to get the effects that I want and to create in a consistent way.  Abstract is not simply splashing some paint around.  You must give of yourself, and you must do it in a way that is expressive and meaningful to others.  

I am still learning and hope to find a true sense of expression.  I love so many creative expressions and, in the past, have hopped from one to another, never really giving something real focus or a real chance.  Recently I have found myself committing to the abstract style and I am enjoying the process so much more.  I am excited to see where this takes me!