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STATEMENT OF WORK
Art statement:
My paintings stem from a fleeting emotion, impression, or observation of my physical and cultural surroundings. The subject matter is derived from a collection of seemingly mundane, everyday source images taken from print and internet media. I am drawn to these images for various reasons; some I find unintentionally humorous or profound, others are suggestive of a compelling narrative. All are quintessentially American.
The resulting works are intimate studies of people and scenarios that would normally be seen as unremarkable. When taken out of context and brought into high focus the result is an often unsettling combination of the familiar and the absurd. In my work I seek to convey a sense of unconventional nostalgia, the experience of a strong emotion or memory coming from an unlikely source.
My paintings are meant to be viewed both as individual works and as parts of a whole when shown together. Each painting contains within it a quiet, intuitive language, a language whose meaning shifts when viewed alongside other paintings. Through placing my work in varying combinations, multiple narratives emerge, and the viewer is left to put the pieces together. My paintings are meant to engulf emotion, strike a nerve and get an emotional response. My use of paint texture and color heightens the senses of beauty, sexuality, fear, and loneliness.