Artist
Statement
"My spirit rejoices in God my Savior." Luke 1:47
Through graphic design and watercolor, I strive to celebrate the beauty God has created in my work. God’s beautiful, intentional design of identity, nature, and mission influences my work as I design and paint a glimpse of His beauty. Wrapped around my watercolor paintings is calligraphy and typography inspired by Bible verses, worship hymns, and theological quotes. My graphic design work focuses on mission and identity, creating packaging and branding that clearly communicate to individuals and brands.
I approach my art and design through research and by sketching out original ideas and rough drafts. Surrounding myself with my inspiration and tools, I begin my work. My workspace is covered with paper, paintbrushes, and pens, in an organized chaos that immerses me in the work and keeps me constantly excited about a new project. As I work overtime, the satisfaction of elements and pieces coming together to form a completed piece overtakes the space, leaving it clean and finished.
In my work, themes that I explore are faith, nature, joy, and identity. A recent series of my work called Soul Seasons is a watercolor series that depicts figures made up of florals and in different spiritual seasons, such as working, waiting, and worshipping, which is meant to reflect how faith and the different journeys that each season can bring allow for growth and change. This series started with “Beauty in the In-Between,” which sprang out of a prolonged season of waiting as I seemed stuck in a hallway in my mind, and the doors I wanted opened seemed to be sealed shut and out of reach. In this season, I felt stagnant and hopeless, and what started as a piece to get out my frustration led to a hopeful reminder of Christ continually working His hand through my life. This later brought rejoicing and work to be done, which is reflected in the other two pieces of Soul Seasons.
Designers such as Dana Tanamachi, Anna Bond, and Jessica Hische, who playfully use color, florals, and typography in their designs, are inspirations for my design work.
Artists William Morris of the Arts and Crafts Movement and Ruth Chou Simons, who seek to find beauty and usefulness in everyday items, speak delicacy and intentionality into my watercolor work as I strive for feelings of femininity and delicacy.
My work normally uses natural bright colors that radiate light and joy, and allow for a peaceful and comforting viewpoint in my work. Design that has graceful, elegant text but is still grounded and classic. My works radiate a youthful energy as well as an insightful side.
A graphic design internship at a local church opened my eyes to the need for artists and designers in ministry settings, a childhood that was centered on missions, and a God-given desire to serve have led me to want to pursue ministry and design in the future by offering services to multiple churches and missionaries or working specifically for one church.