2019 ROOTED
After experiencing a volcanic eruption and two mandatory home evacuations on Hawai'i within 6 months, I returned to Salt Lake City, Utah to be closer to my family. My canvases felt like anchors - physical manifestations to root me back to the earth after experiencing the ground shake violently beneath my feet.
Once again, my painting practice became a vehicle through which I could assimilate my recent experiences and establish a sense of order to the chaos. Every time my life experiences a great transformation, I go back to painting to help me feel "rooted". Wherever I am in the world, painting is my home.
The paintings in this series are made using: salt from the Great Salt Lake, iron-rich Utah dirt, foraged sawdust, plaster, repurposed paint, metallic pigments, ash and local newspaper.
Once again, my painting practice became a vehicle through which I could assimilate my recent experiences and establish a sense of order to the chaos. Every time my life experiences a great transformation, I go back to painting to help me feel "rooted". Wherever I am in the world, painting is my home.
The paintings in this series are made using: salt from the Great Salt Lake, iron-rich Utah dirt, foraged sawdust, plaster, repurposed paint, metallic pigments, ash and local newspaper.