Brain Fog
My brain tumor was pressing on my optic nerve and when I started painting after surgery it was because of color combinations I kept seeing and engaging with. This body of work relies heavily on personal experience with brain fog, optic chiasm, eyes and other vessels of meaning. I use the language of abstraction, playing with shapes and forms of personal significance, suspending them between almost recognizable shapes and total abstraction. My fractured memory post brain surgery often challenges my lived experience, creating a strain on narrative. There is an ebb and flow with all of these fragments, juxtaposing order and chaos and combining to form a cohesive piece. Mixing and experimenting with different materials, such as spray paint, oil stick, and acrylic allows for an element of chance because of how differently they impact the surface, create texture, and interact.
Broken
48” x 36”
acrylic, graphite, oil pastel, spray paint, dye, vintage fabric on stretched canvas
2020
Brain Fog
24” x 36”
acrylic, spray paint, graphite, ink on stretched canvas
2020
Optic Chiasm
36” x 24”
acrylic, spray paint, ink, pastel on stretched canvas
2020
Repurposed Vessel
16” x 12”
acrylic and ink on stretched canvas
2020
Hormonal
24” x 24”
acrylic and ink on stretched canvas
2020
New Eye, Who ‘Dis
12” x 16”
acrylic, spray paint, ink, oil stick on stretched linen
2020
Brain Stems
40” x 30”
acrylic, spray paint and dyed fabric on stretched canvas
2020