Just a little more of what I've been working on. All part of a larger project that studies emotion and expression, particularly those emotions and expressions that are missed by the everyday person, and those we do not know we are making.
My work comes from a desire to capture tension; an instant of rigidity or weakness. I am enthralled by the shadows and contours of the human form, their ability to stretch and twist and the rigidity and elegance that is the very essence of the figure. I am captivated by the idea of transformation. I revel in the ability to take what I see and create something entirely different, whether it comes through cropping or shifting colors. I am inspired by the ability to make a cohesive painting out of daubs and dashes of color. The malleability of the paint and a loose hand appeals to me. I move intuitively and am completely immersed in the atmosphere and mood within my work. This creates movement in the flesh of a figure or the petal of a flower. The expressive and frenzied nature creates a strained and manic atmosphere that I admire which is a reaction and mood I strive for within my work. I experiment with color and its relationships to the objects around it. Color can alter a space instantly and I plan to experiment further with that aspect of transformation.
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