Overcoming Hopelessness Series
My brain lies to me a lot. I have battled depression my whole life so the concept of being hopeful has always been a challenge for me. I tend to see only the bad side of life situations and challenges - the glass is always half empty. For me and my brain it is hard but necessary work to be and stay hopeful especially during challenging times.
This series of works "Overcoming Hopelessness" is about choosing to be hopeful. Within my work I use everyday items and/or daily situations for images and titles, a colorful palette, patterns and textures, and layered surfaces to infer that there is more than one way to see and interpret life challenges, anger and everyday occurrences . Simple situations have vast possibilities for hope.
My process of painting and drawing allows me to trust in the unknown and uncontrollable. Adjusting, re-arranging, shifting and compromising images, layers, and colors enables me to control some imagery while simultaneously discovering new ways of organizing and seeing. Through this process I am striving to show hopeful growth and survival.
My brain lies to me a lot. I have battled depression my whole life so the concept of being hopeful has always been a challenge for me. I tend to see only the bad side of life situations and challenges - the glass is always half empty. For me and my brain it is hard but necessary work to be and stay hopeful especially during challenging times.
This series of works "Overcoming Hopelessness" is about choosing to be hopeful. Within my work I use everyday items and/or daily situations for images and titles, a colorful palette, patterns and textures, and layered surfaces to infer that there is more than one way to see and interpret life challenges, anger and everyday occurrences . Simple situations have vast possibilities for hope.
My process of painting and drawing allows me to trust in the unknown and uncontrollable. Adjusting, re-arranging, shifting and compromising images, layers, and colors enables me to control some imagery while simultaneously discovering new ways of organizing and seeing. Through this process I am striving to show hopeful growth and survival.