Organic shapes, strange color combinations, and playing with composition: these are the factors I take into consideration for every new piece.
I love shapes that have movement and flow; to make the art as eye-catching as possible I create shapes that are a natural extension of the movement of my arm. The combination of organic and geometric shapes gives each piece an inner energy and creates a surreal narrative. My work can function as a Rorschach test where everyone sees something different: animals, insects, plants, buildings.
I have a fondness for "ugly" colors; burnt oranges, obnoxious greens, overly bright pinks. When these are combined in a painting they create something very beautiful and surprising. These colors bring something out in each other that I could never anticipate on my own.
Foreground and background often shift in my works creating a certain depth in a flat space. This can be achieved through use of color, transparencies or playing with the negative spaces between the shapes. It is a wonderfully dizzying experience trying to figure out what is supposed to move forward and what is meant to stay back.
The idea of play is always very important to me in my creations. It consistently gives me a sense of wonder and discovery, no matter how many paintings I create.
I love shapes that have movement and flow; to make the art as eye-catching as possible I create shapes that are a natural extension of the movement of my arm. The combination of organic and geometric shapes gives each piece an inner energy and creates a surreal narrative. My work can function as a Rorschach test where everyone sees something different: animals, insects, plants, buildings.
I have a fondness for "ugly" colors; burnt oranges, obnoxious greens, overly bright pinks. When these are combined in a painting they create something very beautiful and surprising. These colors bring something out in each other that I could never anticipate on my own.
Foreground and background often shift in my works creating a certain depth in a flat space. This can be achieved through use of color, transparencies or playing with the negative spaces between the shapes. It is a wonderfully dizzying experience trying to figure out what is supposed to move forward and what is meant to stay back.
The idea of play is always very important to me in my creations. It consistently gives me a sense of wonder and discovery, no matter how many paintings I create.