Winter 2019

Artist Statement (Winter Exhibition):

Starting from the exact measurements of my own figure, I negotiate between the actuality of my body and the nuanced perceptions I impress upon it. Tactile and voluptuous forms that demonstrate specificities of my body that elicit feelings I associate with the experience of being in it. Luscious shapes and lines that accentuate the nuances of my figure set a tone for the composition. A palette consisting of both fleshy and artificial pinks characterize the work as invested in femininity, but with an appeal towards the abject anatomical. Embracing the foundational feminist rhetoric of the personal being paramount in the creation of our burgeoning, intersectional historical canon, autobiography is vital to how my work is actualized. Some pieces hinge on immediacy and documentation of bodily sensations, and others are dedicated to tender, painstaking construction- all are important to construct the complicated, often tense romance I pursue with my own form.

Sculpture. Plaster, Plaster Fabric, Air Dry Clay, and Latex Paint. Fall 2019

Pose/Rest Series. Gouache on Watercolor Paper. Fall 2019

Portraits. Gouache on Watercolor Paper. Fall 2019

Silhouette Series. Plywood and Latex Paint. Fall 2019.

Gallery Arrangement

Spring 2020

Artist Statement (Spring Exhibiton):

The relationship one forms with their own body is raw, problemed, euphoric, and ultimately, complex. My work is in an effort of documenting the muddied, internal dialogue I have with my self- whether it be a love letter, or an airing of grievances. In recording my relationship with my body, I find there is an obsessive and all consuming nature in how I fixate on singular areas that manifests stylistically in my work. The specificity of certain points of the body juxtaposed against line that exaggerates and stresses these areas provides the sensation of hyperfixation. Similar to when you say a word over and over again, as I am in the grip of my insecurities or fascinations, I become unable to recognize myself. The quality and color of these lines and compositions work to complicate the images. The colors are joyful and vibrant, but the depictions can at times be subtly displaying one of my biggest insecurities. The way in which the palette obscures the more negative narratives in my work ultimately demonstrates the ambiguous way I wish for the images to function. It is important to convey a duality in these images that is representative of the complicated emotions we may have towards our own body. My stomach is protruding and large, covered in scars- but it is also the thing that makes me so soft to hold.

Illustrations, 12 x 18 inches, Acrylic Paint Marker, India Ink, Watercolor Paper.