Artist Statement  -  Traveling the World

My urban, hand layered mixed media paintings have been an ever evolving exploration of my life as an expat. The world has become smaller as I collect more and more homes in different countries around the world. Elements of each country and culture are slowly finding their way into my work, adding new and exotic details and changing my views of the places that used to be mundane.   

Creating these pieces connects me to the places I had to leave behind. I focus on creating images that evoke memories, inspiring people to explore different countries and cultures. I aim to bridge cultural and language barriers and make the world into a place where all people feel connected to one another. In my ongoing body of work ‘Traveling the World, I combine my love of photography, painting and travel, creating condensed memories of my travels. Pulling elements from different locations in a city, I merge various photographs into a singular image. The physical layering of multiple acrylic transfers in combination with textured papers and acrylic paints on wood panels, results in powerful, graphic pieces that are at once contemporary and nostalgic.

Each piece in this series is like a moment frozen in time, telling an intimate story of my experience with the city and the people that populate it. Celebrating the unique architectural elements and highlighting its mundane, often overlooked, urban elements. My often equivocal titles provide a glimpse into my mind and the stories I imagined while creating the piece. A minimal use of color helps the eye travel through the composition, adding to the story.

I want to invite you to step into my world and be inspired to reconnect to the beauty of our everyday environment. In this series I explore how our view of places changes over time as they become more familiar, or less so when we move away. As I continue traveling and adding destinations to my portfolio I am looking forward to how this series will continue to evolve.