I find myself drawn to dark energy of the natural world. Not in a destructive or wicked sense, but a connection with elements that give us chills, yet inspire us to reflect deeply on our sense of purpose. Similar to witnessing the dark side of the moon or enduring frigid, howling winds that scrape across vast empty deserts.

My work is meticulous, precise, and thorough by nature. But with tight control, came creative block. Through alternative processes in printmaking and photography, this work was an experimentation in letting loose from tight control and trusting the process of liquid cliché verra to create it’s own imagery. Depending on the imagination of the viewer, the resulting image can be perceived in a landscape of infinite scalability; from microscopic particles to a cosmic expanse.

I connect with this imagery considering that I spent my youth fluctuating between the high and low ends of bipolar depression. I never knew the right or wrong way to feel or to think and I became drawn to a darker, more introverted self, but in that darkness, I found warmth, comfort, and inspiration. 

Prints were pulled on individual sheets of Somerset Satin rag paper and are 1/1. The sheets were overlapped and adhered using Gudy 831 archival-safe adhesive and backed with Stonehenge rag paper.