While the visual content of my work varies, all of my pieces are connected by a central idea of the distance – or degrees – from reality the painting is from the moment of its subject. I define a degree as a point of transformation of the image, such as the film development process, cutting up the images physically, or editing the image digitally.  During the creation of each work, this idea drives my creative process. How can I use these degrees from reality to enhance the content of the piece? How can I insert degrees from reality to convey a feeling or idea in my work? This central idea results in the manipulation of my personal photos through physical and digital collage, generally resulting in a work that is photographically informed, but not accurate to our reality.

 

The repetitive use of fluorescent pink in all of my work is used as my fingerprint–it is intrinsically connected to my personal identity and frequently signifies the lens of girlhood and womanhood on the experiences I am depicting. I am interested in how who we are impacts the moments we experience. And thus, viewers add a new layer to each piece's meaning by interpreting it through their own lens.

 

I am interested in the transcription of modern life, and feel my work is a meditation on moments, ones often overlooked or forgotten. I am passionate about being this documenter.