Artist Statement

The vulnerabilities and realities of life as a woman shaped by chronic illness and trauma are the grounding blocks in my work. I collect and piece together fragments of memories and experiences, resulting in figurative drawings or symbolic installations. 

My writing and installations often take the form of lists, “amalgamations”, or archives, drawing on the dualities in everyday life; pain and pleasure, fatigue and excitement, awkwardness and grace. Through these forms, I examine womanhood and the lived experience of chronic illness. 

Birds and bodies appear frequently as metaphors. The bird and the intricacies of the corporeal form are sites for exploring power, vulnerability, dependency, freedom, protection, and control. The tension between these motifs helps me to navigate and express the complexities of embodiment, making space for both fragility and resilience.