Artist Statement

As I transition into my career as a teacher and move further from my nature-centered childhood, my memories become more abstract as my understanding of childhood takes on an external arial view. Nature and agriculture are still pivotal interests, but the expression is becoming more pastel and metaphorical. My art serves as a space to process and express my concerns 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 ongoing journey.

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