My abstract paintings are a visual record of synthesis—how we make meaning by connecting scattered bits of information. Forms and vignettes are built through layers of collage, paint, and mark making. The process is playful and open-ended, rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and resilience. I allow the work to unfold, discovering images and relationships rather than planning them.
I source collage materials from coloring books as a way to revisit my formative influences and honor the role of childhood creativity in my artistic journey. Coloring books were my point of entry into artmaking, as they are for many people. Because their visual language is so widely shared and familiar, they lend an accessibility to these abstractions. Fragments of these images remain visible in the finished work, like easter eggs, inviting views to look closely and connect personal memory with collective experience.
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