My work is very personal because I operate on the belief that I am the best person equipped to tell my own story. I value communication and being expressive but I am quite reserved and find it difficult sometimes to let my guard down and open up to people, turning to creativity helps bridge that gap. I am able to express my vulnerabilities without talking too much, something I don’t really enjoy doing. I want to investigate the different stages of my life, exploring the various themes guiding each stage.
Each piece stems from a past journal entry. Creating is an essential part of my healing process, with journaling taking place at the start and paintings coming out at the end of it. I believe reading my written thoughts places those emotions somewhere in my subconscious, and I go about my days carrying them around not realising they’re with me. I’m usually doing something as mundane as taking a shower or drifting off to sleep, when I see a finished painting in my head. Feeling those emotions subconsciously paints a picture in my head that I am forced to bring to life. The subject matter is clear in my mind, and everything else including the composition and colour palette seems to flow with my emotions pretty easily.
