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ARTIST STATEMENT
“Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.”
--Erich Fromm
Despite my best efforts at being cynical, I find I am inherently optimistic: I believe in the human potential for kindness. I know it exists because I happen to be human myself, complete with all of the “standard model” emotions, faults, and motivations. Given that I am essentially no different than any other human, I use my collages to explore my own experiences and how they are part of the bigger picture. Each work is a personal journal entry by which I come to understand our shared humanity. My journey as an artist is also my journey as a human being.
I believe in kindness and compassion now more than ever since becoming a mother. My son inspired and transformed my work before I even knew he existed. Just weeks before learning I was pregnant, I had an artistic revelation: flashes of words and images danced around in my head, percolating in my subconscious for months. Now every work begins with this period of contemplation as I go about my daily life. Whatever else I may be doing, I am methodically fleshing out the composition, color scheme, and major elements. I know I am ready to physically tackle the canvas when I have that epiphany: the light bulb flickers on and everything has fallen into place, perfectly balanced.
