acrylic on canvas
72 × 60 in.
This mask-like composition is titled “Head Mirror,” the large circle at the top reminiscent of those worn by doctors in the mid-18th century. Here, the mirror idea becomes an extension of a healer’s perception and transforms the gaze into a tool for illuminating dark, concealed spaces within. This act of bringing unconscious or hidden aspects of the self into conscious awareness becomes therapeutic, sparking processes of understanding, the shrinking and befriending of monsters, and ultimately transformation.
Furthering the symbolism of the mirror are ideas around the self examining the self (introspection), the search for inner truth, and identifying attachments. This recursive self-reflection, like a mirror bouncing off a mirror, culminates in fractalization and the practitioner becomes both the observer and the observed–the boundary between subject and object dissolving. This deconstruction of habitual seeing as well as the interruption of default cognitive pathways creates space for radical openness. From this place, we might ultimately experience a breaking of collective unconscious patterns and a revealing of our fundamental interconnectedness.
The big open circle also references Rainer Maria Rilke’s concept of das offene or “the open.” It’s the same idea–contacting that unmediated experience of the present moment and things as they are, unoccluded by judgements and wiring in the brain. The small “tree” at the bottom represents organic growth and rootedness. The white milkweed pod schematic over the black area symbolizes the function of the seed and its abundant repetition of life’s blueprint.
The repeating shapes such as the black arcs act like mantras in which a seemingly random or insignificant element becomes powerful through repetition. The five, small translucent criss-crosses symbolize the intersection of the divine with the mundane. The black and white diamond shapes function like neural switches, creating binary and non-binary mapping of perception–the black diamond wouldn’t exist without the white outer shapes that frame it; the white shapes cohere because of the black diamond.
The operational modes of the mask go like this: Disruption, Reconfiguration, Expanded Awareness, Liberation.
acrylic on canvas
72 × 60 in.
acrylic on canvas
24 × 18 in.
SOLD
Titled as such for the upside down black triangle, Nabla is a mathematical symbol (like a reversed delta) used in calculus and named after an ancient Phoenician harp-like instrument.
To me this piece resembles a witchy mask that gives the wearer access to chaos/unknown/ pregnant potential through the black nabla that acts as a doorway.
acrylic on canvas
40x30 in.
An abstracted geometric tulip sits below an elixir bottle which contains the medicinal flower essence. Up top, a watcher with a feathered shoulder piece holds space for the process of extraction. The mirroring of shapes reminds the mind of our inner-outer projections. A glass obelisk signals the presence of magic.
acrylic on canvas
24 × 18 in.
In this piece, the revelation is the dark burgundy leaf shape in the upper left corner. It is mirrored by a black shape and the two together make a sort of heart. The black shape is also repeated two more times across the top of the picture, making a pattern or visual mantra. Essentially, the message is about prayer itself and the answer is the other half of your heart echoed back to you.
acrylic on canvas
24 × 18 in.
“Stet” means “let it stand” and is used as an instruction on a printed proof to indicate that a correction or alteration should be ignored. This piece is titled as such in reference to the krink marker scrawls in the background of the piece. A lot of times I paint over the majority of these markings. This time I have left a lot of this asemic writing in view. The aesthetic reminds me of a tagged up wall with pasted over paper fliers. The overall composition is like a shield or protective armor or vest.
acrylic, gesso, flashe on canvas
72 × 48 in.
This painting feels like an intentional reckoning with the past decade and an honest effort at being willing to trust the new paradigm (while it lasts lol). The placement of the shapes hold space like architectural elements and the four light blue icicle-ish shapes in the top center represent the earned realizations and strength, like trophies.
And always, sprinkled in--the deep black--like that found between the translucent green leaf shapes on the right hand side of the painting—representing the void, chaos. The overall composition is like a tall, protective “figure,” a recurring theme in my work.
acrylic on canvas
40x30 in.
Vertical strata signifies time stacking, an abstract cradle, the cycles of life: mother-child-mother-child-mother-child, access to ancestors, acts of healing echo beyond time and space, we are threaded, tethered to those who came before. The work we do in the here and now trickles through, penetrates the layers and reaches back back back and lightens. Diamonds loosen from the compressions. Decoding the messages in between lifetimes. Be held. You are carried, cradled, contained, empty.
acrylic on canvas
40x30 in.
A driving force in my work is narrative. It helps move the work forward by getting me out of the way, and gives me permission to make what needs to be made.
In this piece, a striped bowl holds plasters infused with medicines and gauzy translucent strips of different frequencies for realigning and healing.
acrylic on canvas
24 x 18 in.
A black box with an eye-shaped peep hole to look through–from the inside or outside. Translucent green arrows point upward and outward indicating the power of projection. Subtle 3D doorways and pyramids suggest access to another dimension. The red translucent circle at the top serves as a ~drishti~ or a spot for focused gaze amidst chaos.
acrylic on canvas
24x18 in.
A ceremonial mask with green stripes of the beetle, one of the most ancient creatures to still roam the earth. Beetles, like butterflies, go through the four stages of complete metamorphosis and symbolize great strength, resilience and transformation. Here the smaller pink circle sits at the third eye point and represents the personal, inner dream. The larger nude circle represents its full realization in the light of day.
The mirrored burgundy triangles at the top are sharp and indicate a seriousness and warrior quality. The lower portion of the piece is textured and worn. Subtle, radiating seed patterns in the background indicate boundless potential and contain the blueprint for the dream.
acrylic on canvas
24 x 18 in.
A circus tent holds pink bubbles and translucent bright yellow butterflies, fun mirrors and flipped reflections. Step inside.