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I create psychological narratives that are triggered by witnessing or participating in daily events. The action of revisiting the event often results in the creation of a fictional outcome, influenced by my own attitudes and perspectives, particularly where personal interactions are concerned. I narrate the events minimally, allowing the viewers to finish the narration for themselves.

My images often originate from questioning the confusion and vulnerability of human nature to either “fit in,” or be “ resistant” in daily life. In my works, the figures or abstracted images are set in a frame, often in a closed space to emphasize a self-contained view. Sometimes the wall upon which the work is mounted serves as this framework.
My works interact with each other to provoke the viewer, inviting them as welcome intruders.

The materials used in my works vary within each piece. I start from a source drawing and allow the piece to develop organically from the process itself. Yarns and found threads are affixed to the canvas along with acrylic paints and other fibers. Each strand of yarn is hot glued individually, side by side, to fill a small section, which is then fit into the larger image. As the strands of yarn sit on the surface of the canvas, they resist conforming to become a part of it. I am attracted to the uniform thickness of each strand, which creates the illusion of objective creation, excluding the nuances of personal mark making from the process.