Artist Statement
Cutting paper has become a form of meditation. The inability to “uncut” the piece forces a sense of confidence in my decision making and the evolution of the work. Cutting each piece by hand without a preconceived design is an important factor of this work, revealing the impossibility of creating the same design twice.
In these works, I found a way to merge my connection to painting and my need to control the process of rebuilding. Through manipulating multiple layers of hand-painted paper, I want to celebrate the process of creating, the act of demolishing the work through cutting away, the ability to conceal parts of the work and the reemergence of a new work. I am drawn to creating these cut paper pieces by the need to reconnect in both my life and my art, I find a sense of focus and intimacy in working on these.
Cutting paper has become a form of meditation. The inability to “uncut” the piece forces a sense of confidence in my decision making and the evolution of the work. Cutting each piece by hand without a preconceived design is an important factor of this work, revealing the impossibility of creating the same design twice.
In these works, I found a way to merge my connection to painting and my need to control the process of rebuilding. Through manipulating multiple layers of hand-painted paper, I want to celebrate the process of creating, the act of demolishing the work through cutting away, the ability to conceal parts of the work and the reemergence of a new work. I am drawn to creating these cut paper pieces by the need to reconnect in both my life and my art, I find a sense of focus and intimacy in working on these.
Waiting For the Storm to Pass Through, 2021, 15" x 10" x 1"
The Water Bearer, 2021, 12.5" x 16" x 1"
Navigating the Coast, 2021, 15.5" x 11.5" x 1.5"
The Bearer Searches for Clarity, 2021, 11.25" x 11" x 1.5"
A Certain Place, A Certain Time. 2019, 14.5" x 11" x 1"
The View After the Storm, 2022, 13.5" x 17" x 1"
Winter Constellation, 2022, 12" x 16.5" x 2"
A Seamless Transition Between Air and Water, 2020, 8.75" x 8.5" x 1.25"
Crystal Visions, 2021, 16.5" x 14" x 2"