Artist Statement

My artwork has a familial aura surrounding it. As a multimedia artist, tying in the two mediums can be a little difficult, my subject matter with the clay differs from the subject matter in my charcoal drawings. The works push the idea of comfort in what we see and feel. I lean towards a slightly simplified style, where the works I create have less complex shaping.

My portraits and drawings of origami explored the idea of familiarity through use of symbolism, while the shift is leaning towards actual portraits now. Instead of rendering the images I see, I block in the shapes and define those to create harsh lines where one shade ends and the other begins. With my ceramic works the focus is on the angular shapes within a three dimensional, rounded form. I want to take the forms we know and see and break them into something different, simplified but complicated.

My themes look at humanity and our connection to others around us. The relationships that define our lives, whether it be temporary or permanent, shape the way we survive and interact with the world. I was inspired by the origamis I created my freshman year of highschool. I was born in California, raised partially in Arizona, California and Texas, so the only things that never left me were my skills to create and adapt. The materials I use are all materials that can be recycled and reused, more environmentally conscious than others. These materials are derived from the earth, which is then repurposed into what we know as art.

Geometric forms with triangles, squares, and trapezoids are more difficult to find in nature as opposed to circles, cylinders, and more. This idea of seeing something familiar but in an unfamiliar viewpoint is something that I strive to exude in my artwork.

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