Symbolism in art.

Lifeline: Expressions of Intimacy Through Paint is a body of paintings that seeks
to bridge physical distance by sensually applying layers of oil paint to recreate the
physicality of my husband. I allow the viewer to enter into a private exchange by the use
of intimately charged spaces, like the bed, which demonstrates how paint can be a
conduit for touch in absentia. By intensely remembering my partner in these works, I
reconstitute my knowing him through paint and seek to move beyond mere representation
to know and express him better. Therefore, these paintings not only bridge the physical
distance between my body and his, but search for meaningful expressions of my internal
conversations as I make visual discoveries that expand my understanding of him.

Belongings hybridizes photography, sculpture, and printmaking through new laser
technology. The exhibited work communicates a lingering sense of homesickness and
maps a path through the objects discovered in my father’s wallet shortly after his passing.

Allusions explores the volatile nature of intimate relationships by revisiting and
recovering my memory of dramatic experiences in my own intimate relationships then
translating them into painted psychological scenes. These scenes are activated by
symbolically charged objects and interrupted by openings or portals serving as points of
entry or exit. The people involved are referred to by pieces of carefully chosen furniture
situated in a space that has shifting perspectives and illogical planes, referencing the
complexity of memory and the subjectivity of experience. Discordant color, texture, and
layered information are used to heighten the drama of the moment. These painted panels
and ceramic structures are a manifestation of my mental processing of interpersonal
exchanges and remembered experiences through the development of a unique visual
vocabulary in paint.