These approaches have always been present in my art, even when I wasn’t aware of it. Now, my art varies in subject. But its core is always the same; finding grace in the chaos. Life has repeatedly required me to let go of what I worked hard to build, or to grieve what I put all of my trust into – sudden career shifts, a young cancer diagnosis, the loss of loved ones, and trust broken by a system that rewards the power hungry. My art reflects the act of building, letting go, and rebuilding. It reminds me of how little control I have sometimes. However, beauty can still emerge. I need to find harmony in contradictions. I need proof that we can use stains that reshape us to find elegance in our permanent scars. I hope collectors can connect to this concept. I want people to know they are not alone in trying to make sense of things here. Perhaps they’ve had to build again and again with an unwavering need to crawl-if they must- out of situations that demand them to suppress their sovereignty. No matter what marks our paths, we can always emerge with refinement.