Artist Statement

Artist Statement

My work explores the relationship between sensation and perception through layered contour drawings rendered in acrylic, oil pastel, watercolor, or ink. Each mark responds to a tactile impulse—gesture, memory, or momentary observation—while simultaneously resisting narrative clarity. These drawings often present human figures and spaces, yet they evade easy categorization or cohesion. Instead, they challenge the viewer’s instinct to group, organize, and resolve.

Current Focus

Palimpsest of Memory

My artwork, "The Palimpsest of Memory," is about how we remember things. It uses the idea of a palimpsest—which is like an old book where new writing was put over old writing, but you can still see faint traces of the original. The main idea is that our memories aren't perfect videos of the past; instead, they are mixed-up versions colored by what we felt and saw. Every moment quickly becomes the past, and what we recall is just our brain's unique take on that moment. This is why if two people are at the same event, their memories will be different—they can only remember their own experience. The artwork shows that there's no such thing as a totally "objective" past.

To show this, I layered drawings of famous artworks on top of each other. These layers of images make a confusing picture, and the viewer has to work hard to figure out what they're seeing. This difficulty is a metaphor for our own memories: we have to dig through all the confusing layers of our feelings and experiences to make sense of what happened. In the end, the piece is a reminder that we are all like these layered books—living palimpsests—and our understanding of the past is always tied to the personal, complicated memories we carry inside us.