Artist Statement

As I transition into my career as an art teacher I am seeing the world again in the bright pastel hues of childhood. Nature and agriculture are still pivotal interests, but the expression is becoming more pastel, playful, and metaphorical. My art serves as a space to process and express my concerns for the world while finding solace and joy in manipulating a wide variety of materials and making imagery. I use familiar and agricultural imagery as metaphors for societal events and observations. Creating art, whether slow and deliberate or playful and childlike, is therapeutic and reflective of my life's journey. My art sometimes is inspired by heavy themes, but creating art is a gift in joy. I similarly aim to inspire joy through my colors and imagery.

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