Artist Statement
My work is about natural systems, regenerative properties, and healing. After a severe brain injury, I lost the ability to read and organize information. During years of recuperation, I began to observe and draw flowers and plants. Natural patterns became my framework to organize information and color became a method of communication. Color, pattern and now floral forms are the pillars of my process. My compositions radiate shape and structure evolving in a sequence of ever improving patterns.
My process involves first laying a grid structure which references the implicate order of all things in the universe. I then use geometry as a set of self-evident truths to create balance and symmetry. I draw lines to create interconnection. Color acts as my language; a coded text for floral forms. The repetition of these elements helps the viewer find comfort in the recognition of pattern.
In search of my own healing, I found utopian worlds. Combining random forms and linear structures, I offer both possibility and predictability. By composing a harmonious interconnected design, I mimic the brain’s ability to adapt and reorder its structure in response to injury and the wholistic view that all things are connected in the universe.