Introduction
With portraiture at the forefront of my practice, I explore the interconnectedness of people and the dynamics of different relationships.
My Approach
Working predominantly within painting, fibers, glass, and illustration, I explore how these materials, which are often at great odds, can come together and form intimate relationships
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Inspiration and Process
My exploration of human connection begins with observing the relationships closest to me. I examine reference images of bygone memories from my familial, platonic, and romantic love.
Allowing my subconscious to take over, I select photos of those I call to reconnect to without realizing it. Spending this quality time to create a portrait of a loved one allows me a new opportunity to connect with that individual.
In obsessing over replicating each detail within an image, I can get another chance to be with these fading memories and thoughts.
The Deeper Meaning
Each work becomes a representation of not only the connection I have to the person depicted but also how I see our connection as it directly influences my quality. The altered lens of documented memory is integrally related to the processing of these subjects.
Yes, I can spend time with these individuals through my art, but will it always be a depiction of them as represented through the lens, cataloged and curated digitally? How does this speak to the way they are remembered? How does a memory change each time it is thought of?
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