Sun-kissed, Solo Exhibition

October 1st, 2019 - January 1st, 2020

The Governor’s Cup Coffee Roasters, Salem, OR

Sun-kissed reflects a year of grappling with art-making outside the community environment provided by school. I initially  found that working in isolation stripped the joy from creating. My work dwelled on my tried-and-true themes: home spaces, wood burning, and energy flows. 

The summer reignited my excitement. I participated in Signal Fire, a month-long artist retreat that brings a group of artists into public lands to camp, backpack, create artwork, and discuss socio-political issues around land. The material limitations inherent to the backcountry led me to explore new techniques in my practice. This, coupled with the creative energy brought by the group, reignited my excitement around art-making. 

I brought this curiosity back home with me and dove into cyanotypes (a photographic printing process I first explored while on the trip). As I go into my second fall without school, I’m excited to allow curiosity to direct my artistic practice.