I am a multi-discipline artist. I am an immigrant, a naturalized citizen, a mother, a daughter, and a wife. All these facets of me may conflict and blend together. Therefore impact who I am and affect my work. How often do you communicate your deepest thoughts and desires, but chose not to? Is it because you fear that no one will understand? Is it because you share who you are and no one will listen? It is easy to concentrate on the ugliness of everything around us. I want to add beauty and hope.

It is easy to think we are alone and no one else understands. I create art to remind others that we are not alone. When you look at my work, I want you to think of that time or a time that will come. I want the art to evoke emotion, sound, disturbance, and memory. Even if it captures your attention for a nanosecond, your thoughts are no longer the same. I bring the viewer in to be part of that moment. It is your choice on how you want to proceed. We are both changed.

My goal as an artist is to take the mundane and evoke a conversation. How is that figure portrayed? Is that figure representing weakness or strength? Does it matter what time period or does it matter what colors are used in the painting? Is this more than a painting? Is this giving a voice? What happens when attention is given?

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