STATEMENT


I work on canvas, wood, paper and Plexiglas. I build images systematically on flat surfaces, using very precise forms and colors of different weights, which are placed together to create a perfect, yet precarious, balance. I enjoy exploring new materials and working with color and form, using rigid lines to playfully create three-dimensional effects on a flat surface. I like the challenge of making art.   

My current work, the “Crush” series, was developed from a wall drawing using black tape while I was in residency at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT in 2017.  I lined up pentagonal and hexagonal shapes to create a playful abstract form. When I got back to my studio, I continued to work the same concept on small wood pieces. I then transformed this body of work into an adhesive print for New York City's Bliss Plaza mural installation as part of the DOT Art program. I also created paintings on pentagonal shaped wood panels for a permanent installation at Barack H. Obama Magnet University School, New Haven, CT. I enjoy seeing one work lead to another.   

The “Crush” series on paper consists of cut acrylic painted paper that plays with forms and colors, building up shapes to create a visual language that projects its own balance.   

 

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