I begin painting with rollers, large brushes, and paint flying everywhere.
My first layers are loose as I block in color and create the foundation for what’s to come. I create the next layers with brushes, palette knives, and other objects to bring contrast and variety to my work. I start with a plan, but often don’t stick to it. Instead, I let the painting guide me where it needs to go.
I work primarily in oils and spray paint and have discovered that together they are able to create a contrasting balance between both the vibrant colors and the colder, dull colors I strive for in my pieces.
As I have grown as an artist, I found that I use elements associated with fine art, such as light, form and composition and make them dance with disparity against the rawness of street art. The commotion this creates is often echoed by a stillness, where together, they highlight the focal point. I am infatuated with abstraction and use it to set the mood and create a world in which my paintings live.
Painting is the way I am able to communicate and express myself. My work comes from a vulnerable place and I let the honesty in what I feel pour onto the canvas. It is a testimony to my life experiences, who I have become and am becoming, and it is how I choose to share my life with the world.