Telling stories of pop culture nostalgia through my paint on a canvas.
After 20+ years as a graphic designer, this Broken Series was created from an idea I had to test the strength of a popular logo or an icon’s marketing. Would they still be recognizable if broken apart and turned into art?
My process is a unique way of combining technology and palette knife technique to bring vibrance and texture to every piece.
My logo forward pieces serve as a reminder of every employer who used to tell me to “hurry up…. don’t be so creative… it’s just a logo…” to highlight that everything is art and is produced by a creative mind before it ever connects to a consumer.
This art should invoke feelings of nostalgia; while also reminding us of the impact of marketing during our youth. They are all excellent statement pieces for your home or office.
My art on the billboard in Times Square - April 2024
Artist Statement
Doodling was the extent of my creativity until finally receiving my degree from art school at 26, that is when I began chasing my dream of actually working in art. Although not as a water colorist, something I developed an affinity for while in school, but instead in advertising; a passion that was reignited from a spark lit while watching an episode of Bewitched as a kid. After almost twenty years in the industry, and being diagnosed with breast cancer I began painting again and conceived this idea of this collection that derived from my love of pop culture. The vibrant colors, popular icons and logos are melded together with styles of both abstract and pop art genres.
Acrylics are my medium of choice and the use of a palette knife is the start to all of my pieces — and for my Broken Series, it ends after the digitally manipulated file is printed back onto the painted canvas. This creative process stems from my feelings of disconnect between being a corporate graphic designer and the true artist hidden behind the design constraints of my life. My works have always been inspired by Andy Warhol and my artwork has been shown most recently in Bali, Beijing, Liverpool and on the billboard in Times Square at NFTNYC.
CV available here.
