Paintings
“CALIBRATION”
--- SOLD ---
18” x 24”
Acrylic on Canvas
I started this at the end of 2021. It was a different time, and I was in a different mindset than I am today. I remember feeling lost, distant from myself, looking at life through a crack in one of the many mental walls I had built up due to my own insecurities and self-doubt. I found myself trapped in painting simple patterns, using only black and white to contrast the colorful chaos of my mind.
This painting never fully captivated me. I would pick it up, add a new element to it, then set it down for a handful of months. As I grew and understood myself better, these elements transformed the painting into something entirely new.
With a deeper understanding of myself, I can finally distinguish what those walls were and say that this is done. It was easy for me to focus on negativity I was experiencing rather than focusing on positivity. It’s hard when there is so much darkness in the world to see the light, but it is always there. If it isn’t, then you must find it within yourself. Whether that means closing your eyes and saying three things you are thankful for daily, however big or small, or taking a nature walk every now and then. Find gratitude, find that light. Everything begins and ends with our mentality.
--- SOLD ---
18” x 24”
Acrylic on Canvas
I started this at the end of 2021. It was a different time, and I was in a different mindset than I am today. I remember feeling lost, distant from myself, looking at life through a crack in one of the many mental walls I had built up due to my own insecurities and self-doubt. I found myself trapped in painting simple patterns, using only black and white to contrast the colorful chaos of my mind.
This painting never fully captivated me. I would pick it up, add a new element to it, then set it down for a handful of months. As I grew and understood myself better, these elements transformed the painting into something entirely new.
With a deeper understanding of myself, I can finally distinguish what those walls were and say that this is done. It was easy for me to focus on negativity I was experiencing rather than focusing on positivity. It’s hard when there is so much darkness in the world to see the light, but it is always there. If it isn’t, then you must find it within yourself. Whether that means closing your eyes and saying three things you are thankful for daily, however big or small, or taking a nature walk every now and then. Find gratitude, find that light. Everything begins and ends with our mentality.
Art Show "Lactose Intolerance" 2016 Boise, Idaho
|
I have worked in the coffee business for a good portion of my
life and support my local cafe regularly. Sure, the extra pep in my step is a plus, but I have recently discovered another venue of appreciation for coffee: its aesthetic. Weird, right? When “coffee” comes to mind, I want a light roast: bright, smooth, with subtle notes of fruits or chocolate. The color that comes to mind, black. Not very colorful or detailed at all, but that’s my preference. Some people like a bit of coffee with their sugar, some enjoy nicely-aerated milk to compliment espresso with lattes, cappuccinos, macchiatos etc. Milk tends to alter the coffee into something different than what it naturally is. This is where it begins. The epic battle taking place inside the cup, the fight for the right balance of light and darkness. Milk, the malicious, young warrior that strikes quickly through the coffee forever changing it into something alien. Coffee, the veteran, always ready for the unexpected, but knowing that without its existence Milk wouldn’t strike. Both are needed for the balance, both are needed for a change. |
|
