Artist statement

My work addresses the grief that we unconsciously hold in our bodies as we inhabit these heavy times. I come from a long line of people who live off of the land, and I am troubled by the way we mistreat the earth. The rising culture of violence—especially as the wife of an immigrant—is something I feel deeply. Rooted in ritual and the esoteric, I use painting, sculpture, and participatory installations to explore the impact of social issues on the human spirit. 

‍My paintings layer fragmented glyphs into fluid forms that vibrate with visual energy. Via an invented set of characters, I attempt to record information that comes through in dreams, omens, and synchronicities.

In my sculptural textiles and installations, I incorporate found materials such as animal bones, tree branches, and wild clay. Selecting objects marked by time and decay, I center the natural cycle of death and rebirth in my projects. I spend time on ritualistic tasks (manual digging, washing, and tending fires) to prepare the materials for use. I use raw technique in building my pieces, because I want them to feel like they were made by a folk healer, or emerged on their own in the wild.

An intuitive connection between the earth, the body, and the spirit is at the core of my practice. That’s why I create participatory projects that invite others to work with the earth directly, finding a physical, grounding connection. Whether it’s on a remote mountain ranch or a tiny patch of city soil, that relationship is available. 

I hope my work offers a bit of breathing room from the world’s pain and reminds us of our shared history of movement across the earth. We have always been a migratory species, following the rhythms of the earth for millennia, and we all still depend entirely on its generosity.