My artworks exist as objects, the landscapes they depict exist as ideas.

The empty spaces in the pastel compositions prevent the viewer from fully immersing in the visual space while simultaneously allowing them to more fully engage with the materiality of the work. This tension underscores the artificial nature of art while not detracting from art’s ability to convey a message that still rings true. The simplification of form comes together to create a composition that is a signifier of the location it depicts. It captures the essential elements of the scene, amplifies them and then projects them through the artist on to paper for the viewer to see. This process is the foundation of communication. Ideas are formed, translated and exchanged through language and pictures for other people to understand.
Communication is no more “real” than these landscapes. The work becomes about the essential paradox that exists to facilitate the transfer of ideas between people.
The bodies of work Black Needle Rush and Soundside are each one location. They present different interpretations of the same subject. The pastels and watercolor work together in showing a diversity of ideas. The translucent colors of the mediums allow each layer to be viewed and it is easier to understand how they affect each other. Each one adds to the next, and the overall effect is a culmination of those layers below.