I feel like my work has many different styles and themes woven through it, but the common thread is texture. Laying down paint and paper and getting my hands dirty with all the mediums I use feeds my tactile nature. I love the feel of a piece coming together layer after layer. My hope in adding my poetry and prose is to touch someone on a level that is not just visual. A great turn of phrase can be just as artistic as a beautiful painting; it just strikes a different chord.
My love of old postcards and tags takes me back to a time when we thought differently about writing. Whenever I see a message on the back of an old postcard written in longhand cursive, I instantly remember the anticipation of waiting for the mail delivery. And once it finally arrived, that feeling of knowing that the sender thought about me, no matter how far away they were. They took the time to pick out the perfect card, write me a personal note, and confidently sent it out into the world to reach only me. Our world is filled with instant messages, email, cell phones and all the technology for communication to take place immediately – postcards, tags, and postage all harkens back to waiting in anticipation and hope to hear from your lover, your friend, your family. There is no substitute for seeing their unique handwriting, being able to run your hands over it, to put in your pocket and take it out time and time again to read it. It’s tangible…much less fleeting than anything electronic…
Artist Statement
'skin deep' 24" x 29" SOLD
