ABOUT
Bio
I am a Philadelphia based acrylic painter. I attended (CAPA) the Creative and Performing Arts high school, majoring in visuals art. After graduating in 2017, I began attending the University of the Arts and now major in Fine Arts Painting with a minor in Art Therapy. My artwork is both abstract and figurative, with my paintings influenced by the color schemes of the Psychedelic Movement. Second to creating art work, I am interested in the human psyche. I do research on mental disorders as well as how to live a content life, using what I learn to help those around me. In addition to painting, my skills include video production, glassblowing and silk-screening.
Artist Statement
During my sophomore year of college I began experimenting with an expanded and vibrant color palette. I was drawn to the use of various color schemes, given the way specific colors influence our emotional states at conscious and subconscious levels. I am strongly influenced by the Psychedelic Movement, incorporating intense and vibrant color vibrations with rounded shapes that began to be used in the 1960s. The word Psychedelic is derived from the ancient Greek words, translated as “reveal the mind,” My work is a mix of oil paint markers over dry acrylic paint. Merging my drawing hand with my painting hand, I ultimately create for self-expression, but hope the viewer is drawn to my work by the vibrations of bright colors.
CV
Education
University of the Arts, BFA 2021
Creative and Performing Arts High School GED 2017
Selected Performance Studies and Workshops
Creative and Performing arts
Skills
Fundamentals of Video Production
Fundamentals of Glass Blowing
Fundamentals of Screen printing
Painting Mediums knowledge and techniques
Things of interest
Therapy
Holistic Healing
Color’s Relationship to the brain.