Statement

My work uses layers of encaustic paint to explore color and flow of visual and modal patterns that I observe in daily life. Some of the layers are chaotic, some rich with symbolic markers, and some are geometric and orderly. The geometry is influenced by my practice of paper folding/origami. The crease patterns created when folding the origami often reveal themselves as line work in my paintings. As I build layers of this pigmented beeswax, they begin to form a dialogue with one another that allows me to extrapolate meaning, a way of sense-making for me. The final revealed layer does not interpret the findings in dialogue, rather it reflects a stopping point in the inner conversation. Hints of the conversation can be found by gazing into the translucence of the wax.