I work in print media, drawing, and painting to explore various concepts related to pattern and repetition. In my current work, I combine floral elements from 17th-century Dutch still-life paintings with aesthetic and conceptual concerns of the Pattern and Decoration movement in mixed media paintings and works on paper to evoke concepts relating to ornament, time, and impermanence.

I chose flowers as my subject matter because their brief lifespans allude to our mortality. They bud, bloom, wilt, and then others sprout up in their place. This cycle mirrors the routines, repeated behaviors, and recurring events that appear throughout our lives. My work celebrates patterns’ affinity for consistency and predictability while also illustrating how change arises through repetition. As I combine and reconcile multiple patterns, tensions and harmonies emerge, recognizing that repetition yields both comfort and discomfort. I use various levels of translucency to symbolize the element of time and the layered experiences of life.

My work combines imagery from a time in history when flowers were sold at exorbitant prices, symbolizing leisure and abundance, with repeated silhouetted forms referencing the Pattern and Decoration movement, which sought to disrupt hierarchies in fine art. These art historical references, while seemingly contradictory, come together within my work to demonstrate the value of beauty, ornament, and aesthetics. By using intricate details, subtleties, and complex patterning to engage the viewer’s attention, my work prompts active looking and meditative thought.