ARTIST STATEMENT
Painting is my passion and my gift to the world. It expresses my inner voice. Experiencing my art becomes a journey through life’s blessings, tribulations, sacrifices and elations. It is my hope to reach into the souls of people and touch on emotions. If I can do this without sacrificing my artistic integrity, then my quest is complete.
My philosophy is to honor what’s in my heart as an artist. My Japanese and African American traditions have provided me with a wellspring of feelings that emerge from within. Conveying these insights and experiences with texture and color gives me the advantage to bring my personal connection to the painting and interpret what’s inside my soul on canvas in diversified ways. Art affords me the freedom to paint personal experiences that appear in all our lives on a daily basis. In doing so I am able to share with others what I perceive along with the collectors view point of their own insights and perspective into my work. The work then takes on a human commonality.
I enjoy blending and painting with acrylics, gesso, gel mediums and granular textures. It entices the viewer and makes them not only appreciate the visual but also inspires them to touch the work, thus bringing other senses into play and viewing my artwork from new perspectives. I enjoy adding fresh techniques that add extended movement and innovation to my work.
Life is a turbulent yet sensitive journey. While blending colors creatively together in the quiet of my studio, I capture emotions and themes of life which is exceedingly rewarding and gives me the satisfaction of what I have been put on earth to give. Being self taught brings me total artistic gratification and exhilaration and I feel the freedom to experiment with all of my stimulus I receive. It is with color that I believe life is inspired. “Let Color Inspire Your Life!”