"Gathering" Painting

Inspired by nature, our metaphysical relationship with the world and universe at large, as well as my personal journey and upbringing, I create art to connect, communicate, explore, develop, transport, transcend, uphold and honor my ideas, experiences, and emotions. The sound and touch of charcoal on the page tunes my senses into when I began creating and expressing myself as a child. The rush of ink on paper seeping into the depths of fibers running through the folds, separating and blending with water, moved me to expand on my drawing. In my book art, design, words, colors, and heritage, unite in a moving object. Even painting feels sculptural, as though I am molding and carving a piece of clay. These arts evolve and meld, and return to poetry.

My artwork carries a contemplative nature and can be viewed in different perspectives. For example, a single drawing or painting, can be experienced in an upright position, or flipped upside down, vertically, or horizontally. Each perspective invites new ways of seeing and reveals various aspects or stories within the layers of the piece. Although largely considered abstract, there is a sense of surrealism along the visual language in my work, and elements of calligraphy and Arabic letters.