• Year: 2013

This is an original oil painting on wood panel. The sides of the painting have been painted to match the background so it is ready to hang. (no need for a frame)

• Signed Certificate of Authenticity is included.

About the artist:

I am a Houston based full-time artist, and I use every free moment I have to create my art. I received my Bachelors degrees in both Painting and Photography in May 2010, and I completed my Masters in Painting at the San Francisco Art Institute in May 2012. Creating is a necessity for me, and I don't know who I would be without it. I crave that artistic release. I love connecting with people through my art, because each piece I create is a little part of me.
I am an expressive oil painter, and my artistic focus is usually on the female figure. For me, the body can express so many different moods/emotions, and I love seeing what I can draw out from it through the paint. I've also started painting some abstract, moody landscapes, and enjoy painting animals from time to time.

Artist Statement:

The intimate experience of being alone is something I have been interested in for quite some time. It is something that is familiar to all of us, yet uncomfortable for some. My work is focused on exposing this shared experience on a universal level. I paint intimate moments. Moments that might seem mundane or insignificant, but that I find to be the true essence of our existence. I paint both entwined couples and solo figures in emotionally captivating positions. My loose, expressive painting style is meant to further illustrate the intangible yet complex emotions that we experience as individuals. I create layers of oil paint to mask or encroach upon the subjects, creating an ambiguous reality. I like the idea of a color representing someone being enveloped by the space they are in, so that is what a lot of my paintings are dealing with: the weight of space.