the risk of vulnerability, the reward.

I tried to capture the empowering and exhilarating sensation you get when you feel seen, accepted, and loved after making bold step in vulnerability. It doesn’t always end well. But when it does, ugh, does it feel wonderful.

• 5”x7”

• gouache, enamel on board

• painted edges

• UV protective varnish 

I’m attempting to create beauty out the little I have, a reflection of how I felt after experiencing a series of traumas and financial crises, and consequent food and housing insecurity.

Everything in my life felt like chaos so I desired simplicity and symmetry, centeredness and peace. I wanted to make but couldn’t afford fancy art supplies, so I looked around at what I had- three small tubes of paint and some scrap board.

Although the designs are mechanical in composition and form, these humble materials and the textures within them heavily inform my direction and commitment to capturing and maintaining the human vulnerability I felt when I first began.