Artist Statement

I initially intended to be a writer, but my creative trajectory shifted when I fell in love with canvas and paint while studying art history. Although my practice has expanded to embrace other media, I remain a painter at heart and by training.

The subject matter of my work is deeply rooted in my personal circumstances—rendered either overtly or symbolically—and is intimately bound to my shifting outlook and understanding of the world.

FAQs:

What keeps you coming back to the studio, day after day?

It is a personal space in the world where I am free to think and explore. It can be a rabbit hole or a place of work. It all depends on which stage of exploring or expressing an idea that I find myself.


What’s the best way someone has responded to your artwork (comment in a guest book, at an exhibit, etc.) 

By buying my art.

What question are you asked most frequently about your work? 

What were you thinking?

Who is your art for? 

Anyone, but in realty it plays out to be a handful (or two) of people with a sense of irony or humour. I had an mentor who said, “If you find five people who get and support your work, you’ve succeeded.” Fortunately I have found more than five - and I wholeheartedly thank them.