My current inspiration is driven by respect for the natural world and it’s positive effects to mental health. I hope to memorialize trees in my work, by creating art on site and taking it further in the studio. I strive to convey the concepts of naturalize and neutralize because those are the positive effects nature has on my psyche.
My process for this work involves submerging cloth in an ink/water mixture while riding the wave that is my mind and body in at that moment. From there, the fabric may be re-submerged or left to dry. This base creates a foundation for my mind to then analyze the emotion I experienced, to then create a concept and evolve an art form.
Partially funded by a grant from the Awesome Foundation, a 3-stalled public restroom was reconstructed for an interactive 24-hour exhibit at Art All Night- the largest public art event in Pittsburgh. Titled “Shit Show,” the exhibit allowed for a wide demographic of guests to tag the bathroom, expressing themselves in an unfiltered way.