Everywhere You Enjoy

I create abstracted images that reference floral arrangements found on mundane objects. These items are commonly found in source material like rice cookers, pottery, and other cultural significant objects that speak to my Filipino heritage. It is also attributed to nostalgic imagery of past decorative features to household items. Drawing from this material I abstractly create my own interpretation, painting through a combination of intuition and real-life subject matter. As I paint, I allow an entry point for viewers to connect with my work, putting together a scenic dialogue like that of a landscape painting. I am drawn to expressions of whimsical mystery and movement, using spray paint I create fades and actions that pull from these factors. As scale increases, I try to capture larger than life movements with other tools that mimic a smaller scale brush. The aspect of public art and spatial awareness causes me to rethink and re-establish a perspective that can be accessed by all. Accessible and public art is a realm of beauty to itself as it allows the majority of viewers to take in visuals on a day-to-day basis. Mural work speaks to the public and as an artist I strive to create an ever-growing discord of people, places, and things we find beautiful in the world.