Artist Statement:
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Art is both a way of being and becoming in my life. Being, in that I can become lost in the enjoyment of the creative process, and becoming, in that is brings me closer to the person I am meant to become. The process of creating reveals to me ways in which I need to grow as an artist and as a person. As I stretch the canvas, I am also preparing to stretch myself through the trials and successes of the next piece. My tendencies, and patterns show through as I work. The way I take in the world around me is portrayed in each piece.

As a painter, I find moving the paint is an empowering experience. There is a movement inside of me that must be seen on canvas. When this movement is seen, received and confronted, growth happens. Receptivity in letting the art have its way with me has allowed me not solely to be satisfied with where I am, but be free in knowing that I am a beautiful work in progress. The colors, loose stokes, and subtle imagery are all reflections of where I am at that point in time. Having allowed that reflection to be seen, I have a beautiful balance between putting meaning intentionally into my work, and letting Christ show me the meaning I could never put into it on my own.  

Looking at my work, one can see a progression as lines become free, colors change, and light overcomes darkness. My creativity drives me each day to be who I was made to be-a bringer of beauty, new perspectives, and vigor for life. With my art, I strive to create a place where one can enter in and desire to stay. It is meant to be a place of refuge, as well as a testimony of growth through the pursuit of beauty.