You Make Me Feel Good Painting

I am a contemporary artist with a heavy focus on emotive work, the female form and ideals that challenge and draw light on women and their place in society today. My aim or mission is an internal desire to create something outside of myself, something of purpose and significance, that connects with the viewer in a more meaningful way. Having come from a long line of strong women I feel that I must pave a path for the women of the next generation, for my daughter, like my ancestors did unknowingly for me. When I think about my grandmothers, and my ancestors both on my British and Greek sides, I am in awe of how amazing and brave they were and what they accomplished in their lifetime. I would not be able to do what I do today without their bravery. I am able to use my voice today, I am able to express myself because of them and it makes me strive to do the same in my own way. I have this desire and drive to live as authentically as possible and continue to pave that path through my art. I draw inspiration from my own experiences in life and have a deep connection to women and their place in society today. My practise is very connected to shared personal experiences, I believe connection is ultimately why we are here. I use a lot of my own poetry, words and phrases I have heard in my life in my work and layer them on top of each other on the canvas. I ultimately see my work as a mirror to my soul but also a mirror to others, someone could stand in front of one of my pieces and connect so deeply to it because they also share the experience I have had which is reflected in the piece. When the lights are switched off and under a UV light, my paintings reveal another layer of depth and meaning, some details that may have been lost shine through. There is light even in the dark.