Artist Statement

I have found joy in taking simple messages and making them beautiful.  When working with small statements, I have seen they lack the emotional draw that photographs, colors or texture can add.  I strive to have more effect on people viewing my publications then them just getting the message.  Adding emotions to the piece can make it more memorable and inspiring as well.

I like to jot down the message I want to send, browse online for inspiration, map out how these ideas can work together, choose a color palette and fonts, and I put it away while my mind works on it in the background.  Many people have busy, complicated lives; I try to have a bit of Zen in every picture that I work on to help them feel less stressed.  There is too much chaos in advertisements these days; I do not want to add to it by over elaborating my message.

I currently work on publications in print and digital formats for a library where I assist the Library Director.  I started my graphic design experience by creating newsletters for our PTSA group; I loved playing with different layouts, eye-catching colors, and typography.  I am exploring Adobe Illustrator to learn how to create vectors for images that do not lose resolution when scaling to a larger size.

As a digital artist, I prefer fine art over commercial art that I initiate myself.  Having some form of natural aspect in my work whether it be scenic, portrait or scenes that depicting real life is vital to my artistic style.  Inspired by classical art with bright colors, high contrast characterizing an illustrative note.  Creating art to show real-life situations to enjoy inside the home is the direction I am aiming to pursue.