My work examines identity and how one assumes various societal and cultural roles to adapt, attract, deflect and navigate through life. The work examines the tension between one’s desire to create, control and project a sense of self—often in opposition to an internal reality. Some pieces explore emotional control and/or lack of control while others address the conflict between the physical body and consciousness. An essential question being asked is, “how do we use our created identities to adapt and participate in society, to isolate ourselves and to ultimately attempt control over our environments, experiences and relationships?"
Various methods of printmaking are used. Fractured imagery, often duplicated, depict bursts of emotion while revealing glimpses of an interior, psychological landscape; as well as, a sense of isolation in an interconnected society. Patterns and shapes echo throughout a print creating a sense of movement, connection, continual adaptation and entrapment. Fluid line work, in varying widths and lengths, intermingle with shape and pattern to also present moments of tension between stillness, uncontrolled expression and changing identities. Finally, varying tones, and limited use of color, help focus the viewer’s eye on select elements in order to construct a narrative.