I am a self taught independent artist in Houston, Tx. Many people ask me when I became an artist and the shortest answer is I have always been an artist. I have alway created, as long as I can remember. My art teachers in school were always my favorite and once my teacher even gifted me her beta fish when she was moving away. I was crushed when it died a week later. When I became pregnant with my first child almost 15 years ago I painted a dozen canvases for her nursery and did the same for my second child. And when it came to decorating my own home I have created pieces when I couldn't afford the art I saw and loved in galleries. In past lives I have been a professional chef, business owner and yoga teacher. In 2020 I began using my free time to paint more. Over the couple years of the early pandemic I got a huge response to the art I shared via social media with many requests to purchase. At that time my art was not for sale as it was just a personal practice for my own healing. After the closure of my small business and a year trying to get my feet wet as a real estate agent I made the choice to sell my work. The response has been incredible and rewarding. Outside of all that I am a wife to my loving husband and mother to two amazing kiddos. I also have a lot of little animals to care for, a cat, two dogs, a bearded dragon and a flock of chickens. I spend time daily working in my culinary garden which I do incorporate into my work. Art has softened my soul and opened my mind. When painting, anything is possible and mistakes are opportunities for something new and beautiful to grow. I view art life as a fertile place for ideas and possibility to grow. Thank you for taking the time to view my work.
Statement
My artistic expression is a means to navigate the ever shifting nature of life. Reinvention as a practice is what my life has shaped into and I find with each new version of myself I become more curious and creative. Every chapter serves as a wellspring of inspiration, highlighting my own resilience and fostering a deeper understanding of the enduring strength of the human spirit. It is my goal to mirror this in my artwork.
My creative process is just like the changing nature of life, ever evolving. And while the journey continues to shift there are a few key rituals that remain the same every time I begin a new piece. Movement is tantamount to my process, it is an integral part of my life and I do not start a painting without it. This is typically followed by meditation and some burning of incense. In fact the very first marks are often the ashes of my palo santo stick. After movement and meditation, I intuitively choose the colors that speak to me in the moment. I pour big puddles of each onto a large palette and get to mixing my very own custom colors. If ever I get stuck within a piece I repeat steps one and two and I can begin to see the work with new eyes. And lastly music. I love all types of music and find that it helps to keep me and my work loose. My process is a reflection of my own emotional state and how I have learned to steady the ups and downs in actionable ways. I learn something new every time I step up to the canvas. There are days I dance through a painting and days I grit my teeth but the final product is what motivates me to keep going. I hope that each piece takes the viewer on their own journey sparking infectious curiosity within themselves.
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