In Light of Shadows
A revelation that often came with facing darker thoughts and not judging them. These 10 works represent inner struggles that intensify our daily experiences. Recently I've come to a realization that emotions are neutral, a product of our environment. Yet some emotions are labelled as negative or undesirable. I want to express those feelings in a way that invites the viewer to question their perception of them, to even feel beauty and hope in them. I collaborate with two dancers who never met each other to engage in a contact improv. I asked them to imagine that they are one, as an inseparable frequency. After I photographed them, I modify the color and contrast before printing the images on high-quality fine art paper. I used my fingers to apply pastel to interpret rhymes of color on those images. The tactile component of the process made me feel like the emotional energy flowing from within me to the surface of the paper.

Numbed
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo

Pushed
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo

Fragmented
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo

Attached
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo

Fogged
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo

Ignited
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo

Melted
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo

Followed
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo

Transformed
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo
40.5 x 27.5 cm
Pastel on photo



Gelato: Pistachio Cream
Oil on canvas
50 x 50 cm
Oil on canvas
50 x 50 cm

Gelato: Pistachio Cream

Gelato: Pistachio Cream
Deatil
Deatil

Oil on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm

Gelato: Vanilla Beans

Gelato: Vanilla Beans

Gelato: Cherry Blossom
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm

Gelato: Cherry Blossom
Detail 1

Gelato: Cherry Blossom
Detail 2

Gelato: Lemon Tree
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm

Gelato: Lemon Tree & Butteryfly Pea

Gelato: Lemon Tree
Detail

Gelato: Butterfly Pea
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm

Gelato: Butterfly Pea
Detail 1

Gelato: Butterfly Pea
Detail 2

Gelato: Mint
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm
Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm

Gelato: Mint
Detail 1

Gelato: Mint
Detail 2

Butterfly : Lilac
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Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm
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Oil on canvas
31.5 x 41 cm

Butterfly : Tulips
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Oil on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm
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Oil on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm

Butterfly : Chaotic Happiness
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Oil on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm
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Oil on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm

Gelato : Pistachio Cream
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Oil on canvas
50 x 50 cm
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Oil on canvas
50 x 50 cm

Gelato : Vanilla Beans
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Oil on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm
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Oil on canvas
38 x 45.5 cm