The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts.
When looking at a work of art, I cannot help but see all of the individual things that go into it's completion. By taking in aspects of a work separately, I feel I gain a better understanding of how and why they come together as a whole.
I feel most fulfilled during the process of my art making. I do work with intent and purpose.. not to complete a work, but to explore it. I create to clarify my thoughts and rest my mind, exploring the interactions of different media aid me in doing so.
The blending of colors, layering of leaves, beading of canvas, and placement of petals and gold all provide me with opportunities to focus, reflect, and bring together things that once were separate. My greatest pleasure is the surprise I get upon ending, when I step back and view the physical manifestation of my musings. I believe that media coming together on a canvas or paper can be thought of much like life's experiences. Though they can be viewed separately, they intermingle, mesh, and relate to each other in such a way that the self cannot be described merely by an individual's separate aspects and experiences. The synergy is undeniable.
My art reminds me to look deeper, think deeper, and respect the complexity of the human experience.