Seeds of Joy
These pieces were created for a show in June 2024 at Capacity Contemporary Exchange. Scroll to see and learn more.
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641 W. Main Street
Louisville, KY
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Synesthesia Inspirations
I have synesthesia. This causes my brain to route sensory information through unrelated senses. For me, visual imagery accompanies my sense of hearing, touch, and emotions. The creative impetus for these abstract watercolor paintings arrived via these interconnections within my own wiring, which bring the physical and non-physical together.
Watercolor as Collaboration
I delight in watching each shape "appear" as I am painting it. Imagine walking into a room full of people. The shapes change and are changed by their environment simply by showing up. Each painting brings together shapes and the space between them playfully. Each is a tiny, spontaneous, and unrepeatable world.
I love to use granulating watercolors, adding texture and movement to unexpected and harmonious color combinations.
I’ve often wished I didn’t have to put my watercolor paintings behind glass. So I learned a process of varnishing watercolor, which allows me to frame them without glass or mount them directly on wood panels. Now I can give the viewer a more intimate experience with these paintings.
Inner Workings
In addition to my synesthesia, my paintings are also inspired by Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS) and the interplay between our core Self and various "parts" of our psyche. For me, the blank paper represents the open, creative Self, with the painting process mirroring the dialogue between these aspects. One part may seek meticulous planning, while another just wants to play. I balance impulses for bold disruption with my desire for ordered beauty, letting each shape and color organically integrate.
