Artist Statement:
My practice centers on paper collage as a form of companionship. I begin without a fixed image, guided instead by the papers themselves and by feelings that don’t always have words. The process – sorting, cutting, layering and adding ink is where the work truly happens.
Making art is both an act of discovering and remembering. Emotions often the work with weight, but I don’t try to resolve or explain them. Through layering, I allow complexity to exist without collapsing into a single meaning. The finished collage is not an answer, but a pause – one moment in an ongoing conversation. When a piece is complete, I’m left with curiosity rather than closure. Each collage or print keeps me company for a while, then quietly makes space for the next. In this way my work is less about outcomes and more about staying present, open, and curiosity.
