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My series of large abstract and figurative drawings and paintings, “Candid,” are
conceived intuitively: the ideas are dependent on my mood and inspired by Romantic
image-making. The two bodies of work are related by the ideas involved in their
inception as well as the process of their making. I rely on the immediate environment
and its influence on my psyche to create my work - choosing anything from my favorite
cartoons to my stress level as inspiration. Simultaneously I am mindful of the notions of
the Romantics, who created unsettling images by manipulating the gesture of the figure
and highly contrasting colors to create dramatic environments. I also find pleasure in the
ephemeral aspects of Romanticism, produced through lightness of touch and lyricism of
mark. Varied combinations of these ideas drive the image while I work.