Artist Statement
Feminine archetypes serve as the intellectual impetus and subject matter for my recent works; women costumed and engaged in historical rituals as subjects of mythologies. I create art to unveil the ineffable an expressions of caste and class. My work probes the inner delvings of disparate identities amidst a backdrop of flora, fauna, and landscapes of antiquity. I explore the subtleties that make us self-conscious and prone to self-exposure while interrogating the dogma of technology and its sweeping grip on our lives, both real and imagined.
I work with gouache, ink, acrylic, and oil to test my artistic limitations and to become intimately acquainted with how each medium behaves and responds in relationship to the surfaces they interact with.
My painting process is imbued with both wonder and revelation. I mix media, use mark making, and infuse poem snippets into my assemblage. Color and abstraction are used methodically in my figuration. Painting is a way for me to get in touch with my subconscious and wrestle with inner conflict and external contradictions.