Artist Statement

 

 

As a middle-aged mom in middle management, I went to work in a square building, sat down at my cubicle, and emailed people who were, like me, busy, busy, busy, on their square screens, trying to yield a creative product that improved something for someone and made us all prosper.​

 

At home, my two children grew up in a seemingly different world: one where squares were circles, bedrooms were kingdoms, girls were actually boys, and screens were full of magic stories. Bearing witness to my children lollygagging, creating joy, and becoming brave and wise moved me. They experienced the world according to their values, and the culture they made had nothing to do with production and prosperity.​

 

I left the corporate world and entered art school to work with my hands. It reroots my sense of wonder, love, and bravery. But I am still a woman who flips through channels of the American Dream— Religion, Self-Help, Motherhood, Partnership, Wealth, Dream Job— they are simultaneously beautiful and harmful. I cannot turn them off.

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My art reflects this peculiarity. Because I am committed to lifelong learning and play, the medium varies. It usually starts with paper, but it may become painted, flocked, collaged, illustrated, or screen printed. Often, I mix modern and midcentury materials and motifs saturated in color, texture, and pattern. It reflects the vibrancy of our culture, but it’s also a critique of the sale. Most of all, it is an invitation to communal empathy, wisdom, and joy, with no screens between us.