In a constantly changing world, one element has remained a constant in human life: art. Every ancient culture has found a way to communicate using visual symbols to documenting their lives, beliefs, struggles, and passions.
After traveling around the world with my family as a young girl, I discovered that although we have extreme differences to our lives, there are also many similarities that most people would choose not to focus on.
In the over-populated world that we live in today, we tend to focus on the things that make us different because our differences give us our individuality. Art is the expression of the individual. But why are we so afraid of each other’s differences? When we allow each person and culture to thrive in their traditions we open ourselves to creating something harmonious and uniquely beautiful.
In my work I not only try to find what I have in common with other people, but also try to celebrate the differences that I find in myself and in other cultures, past and present. By using symbols from ancient civilizations and modern tribes, I have tried to create common ground from many cultures. Doing this helps the viewer find something meaningful with the painting, and gives them courage to allow the painting to be personal. Everyone’s perception of the world is different; I am simply sharing my perception of the world with you.