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I see my practice as an artist as the creation of an ongoing series of visual journal entries. My artwork is undeniably constructed by human hands. It is really important to me to emphasize the human element in my work. To do this, I use hand colored paper and crudely drawn elements to create works that are tactile and layered. Much of my work is made of scrap paper from previous projects. This means that they are in constant conversation with the past, while offering a fresh perspective on the present. 

The medium of collage is essential to my art practice. I do not use the process as a means to an end, but rather, allow it to define the finished product.  I want viewers to see where I have torn or cut paper, smeared drawing materials, and even changed my mind about an element, removing or covering it in the middle of construction. The material of paper gives my work a visual history. Layers can be visually differentiated. Even elements that are no longer visible in the finished piece are intact behind paper. I never erase anything. The collage is an artifact of the intimate moment in which I took to create it. It is not flat. It is an object.

I have always worked smaller in scale. I want to make art that can be enjoyed in the most intimate of spaces- audience’s homes. The delicate and personal nature of my collages are meant to be viewed up close. I want them to be lived with, as witnesses to tenderness, and the passing of time.

I find that my favorite art is the work that makes me feel connected to the shared human experience, and reminds me that I am never alone or abnormal in that experience. My wish for my work is to tap into the universality of imperfection; to connect with, and spark vulnerability and intimacy within my viewers