ARTIST STATEMENT

For me, it is a pleasure to discover the little things in life such as ants lining up to carry leaves and seeds, bees collecting nectar, and fragile, tiny flowers reaching for the sunlight. I pay attention to these important details. Art helps me to stay observant and allows me to communicate my curiosity and ideas. Sometimes I cannot explain things in words, so I draw.

I use various media for expression – graphite pencils, oil paints, pastels, and ink. I enjoy creating still life compositions that illustrate a story through my choice of detail, weight, tension, and movement. I am inspired by Walt Disney cartoons and the animator Aaron Blaise and I use digital media in order to bring motion into my work. As I create illustration, graphic design, photography and videography, I use digital and traditional media.