Statement

My sculptural paintings explore personal growth, grief, and the experience of being a woman. I return to these subjects because they are the ones I am living. Making the work helps me process them, and the act of making is also my meditation.

Each piece is built from individual clay lines that I form by hand and arrange intuitively on cradled wood panels. The process is slow and repetitive, and that matters to me. Placing one line at a time quiets my mind and gives me space to work through what I’m feeling. It also mirrors how growth and grief actually happen: gradually, through small shifts that add up over time.

The dimensionality of the lines is central to the work. As light moves across the surface, the lines cast shadows that change throughout the day, so a piece never looks exactly the same twice. I see a direct connection to my themes. How we understand a loss, a change, or a part of ourselves depends on when and where we are standing.

I work abstractly so viewers can bring their own experiences to each piece. My hope is that the work gives people a moment to pause and reflect on their own changes.