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I am an acrylic painter featuring Southern California flora and fauna, and children in nature.

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Artist Statement

During the pandemic, I turned to my art practice for relief from anxiety. Painting my children outside made me feel connected to the outside world. Painting also helped me realize how even while apart from each other we are still a part of nature. By using my own photographs, memories and knowledge of native flora and fauna, I created my own reality where humans and nature co-existed. In an effort to capture fleeting moments, I paint with loose brushstrokes to convey motion, urgency and immediacy. My art practice has given me a sense of control over parts of my life that often feel out of control.

 

Today we are living in a time of tenuous existence with nature, and there are no guarantees for the future. Stopping climate change may not be possible. The simple fact is humans are a small part of Earth, and yet share a huge responsibility to manage resources in sustainable ways. Humans are connected to living and non-living systems in ways that are unacknowledged or ignored. This belief is integral to many Indigenous cultures which must be elevated and preserved. Physical well-being is inextricably linked to clean air and fresh water, but human health also requires natural spaces for recreation and enjoyment.

 

Depicting figures on journeys conveys my hope and excitement about where future roads might go. Through real and imagined journeys into the unknown, I have been able to restore my sense of adventure and deepens my understanding of humanity’s place in the ecosystem. I hope viewers will examine their own personal relationship to nature and turn to nature during times of difficulty.

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