“I didn't want anyone to see themselves too explicitly within this piece. There's a bit of distortion with the faces and features for this reason. To me this painting about about a one-sided connection, unknown to the first party. There is safety between these two, but it's more about the ways an individual’s own struggles can create distance within a relationship between two people.”

“because perfection of the gentle gaze

is beheld in the waxed layers

upon layers,

            upon warmth, upon touch,

  upon layers of revision — of love”

“Protected depicts a figure resting vulnerably beside a powerful white tiger. It holds both softness and strength in quiet harmony, emphasizing that true protection is both fierce and tender.”

“‘Chromatic Forms’ is the result of separating purpose from self-image.

This piece shows the artist in different poses, each representing a different feeling that she was experiencing at the time of its creation. It strives to celebrate solitude as a time of self-growth and introspection.”

“The woman in this photo represents and openess with heart and body. I feel like she is waiting on someone to be receptive to her vulnerability represented by her open hand, with her palm facing up. The translucency of the organza, to me, is very sensual itself because of the way organza can be playful in form while giving a peek of the body underneath.”

Edge of Ascension depicts a sacred pause after rebirth and the breath before leaping into something greater — the moment when wings remember what they were made for.

Flowing depicts a soft surrender and spiritual cleansing.

It's about choosing to release resistance and embrace transformation.

“kiss me good night,

drift over crevices

rest

in between places unknown”