These last few years have been a rush of chaotic events, and this has led my approach to artmaking to reflect contradictions. My goals are threefold: to reflect my current experience in a chaotic and anxious world, to have a complete openness to process, and to balance opposite themes within the work. The direction of the paintings is always informed by their making; starting from chaotic lines and splotches of colour. From there I look for imagery and implied narrative from within the abstraction, looking for new opportunities. My paintings are informed from a lifetime of looking at cartoons and contemporary art. They also mirror my life raising my kids. The imagery comes from a personal history of using art to soothe my anxiety, reflecting my personal use of storytelling to make sense of the world.
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