Statement

My asymmetrical and geometric motifs are laced with scribbles, scraps, and distress to emphasize the beauty found in the imperfect and the profundity of patina. As my mind empties onto the surface of my work I manifest “imperfect” so when when the unexpected, but invited, line or dribble shows up I embrace its magical intention. I use a limited palette to keep my artwork feeling meditative and minimalist. I believe my artwork has purpose and the ability to connect.

My artwork explores the beauty found in the imperfect and the richness of the patina that emerges with time. I embrace the practice of Mushin no shin [無心の心] that is, to be in the moment with no mind mark making. My work includes scribbles, dribbles, scraps, flaws, or distress (sometimes as happenstance and at other times on purpose) to emphasize that perfection is an illusion.

In January 2020 I launched Cynergie Style an eco-conscious home decor & apparel brand. My photography and printing experience blended perfectly with my love of creating artwork with a purpose.

Include the following information in your artist statement:

An artist statement is an introduction and a description of the artist’s art, without the artist being there.
The artist is telling the reader their personal reasons and motivation as to why they create their art.
The artist should explain the artistic process or describe any special techniques that were used in producing their art.
Overall, the artist should provide a statement as to the meaning of the art that the artist creates.

The artist statement should always be written and presented in the “first person” (writing from the person’s point-of-view or from the artist’s perspective).

It takes quite a bit of time to write an effective biography and to craft a concise and compelling artist statement. Look and study the top artist’s biographies and artist statements and then adapt yours to their formatting.

In our Solo Art Exhibition Archives, any of the artists in this section of our website have the best examples of good artist biographies and artist statements. The artist should always keep these documents up-to-date and try to improve them whenever possible.

Statement

I believe words matter. I believe words have power. I believe my artwork has purpose and the ability to connect. My artwork starts with words and marks. It may be a feeling I have, or something I heard. It can be a prompt from a collector, or lyrics. When I start, I have a cloudy idea of where I want the work to go. The first few marks will guide the painting into being and I will layer paint or paper so that some marks are left exposed while others are covered up. My asymmetrical and geometric motifs are laced with scribbles, scraps, and distress to emphasize the beauty found in the imperfect and the profundity of patina. I let my mind empty onto the surface and will manifest “imperfect” so when when the unexpected, but invited, line or dribble shows up I embrace its magical intention. I use a limited palette to keep my artwork feeling meditative and minimalist.

Creating artwork that has a purpose and will create a happy moment for someone is what I must do.

I started my creative journey as a photographer, moved into graphic design, then tried interior design for a while. While in school for interior design, I found that the classes in painting and drawing were my favorite and started to pursue mark making and creating art. While my children were young and I was a stay at home mom, I used my creative abilities to curate a co-op creativity workshop, that later became known as Sun & Moon Studio, a place for kids to have art experiences. As my children grew older I moved back into the work place as a graphic designer/art director/illustrator. I co-founded and founded several successful businesses managing marketing, website development and design, and branding. In November 2018 I had an opportunity to focus on painting, mark making, teaching, showing, and connecting with community and I boldly and gratefully took it.

I spend my days in studio working on current projects, trying new methods, finding new opportunities within the community, getting messy, researching and reading, and listening to music. Once a month I host an open studio and look forward to visitors who stop by.

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My creative journey began during high school. I was "that girl" with a camera. I studied photography at the School of Modern Photography during my junior year and then landed an internship at Hudson Daily Sun learning graphic design and publishing. I married and co-owned a print shop for several years then launched Cynergie Studio, my creative hub for graphic design and publishing consulting. I studied interior design at American Intercontinental University where I rekindled my passion for making original art. This was the moment that I realized I could unapologetically call myself an artist. At this time I was lucky to be a stay-at-home mom so as a way to stay creative I created a pre-school co-op creativity program with a few other moms. A few years later, our family moved to Raleigh, NC and the co-op program I had designed became Sun & Moon Studio, a warm and welcoming place for elementary-age kids to have messy, fun art experiences. As my own children grew older I moved back into the workplace as a graphic designer/art director/illustrator. Although this work was challenging and fulfilling I found time to work on my creative self by experimenting with different mediums and getting closer to finding my creative voice. About now my children were off finding themselves at college and I found myself single for the first time in many years. A big shift was underfoot. As a way to balance my life and gain a new perspective, I stumbled across a project that would help me stay connected to the art community. I reached out to PechaKucha Night Global to request to be an organizer for Raleigh. It all worked out and I arranged (with help from friends) and shepherded over 20 PechaKucha Nights as well as participated in Raleigh's downtown creative festival SPARKcon for seven years. This experience was an absolute honor and I will forever be grateful to the sponsors and community that allowed us to provide a platform to talk about ideas and creativity.

The next few years were a patchwork of projects. From building a new personal and professional life and attending to family to finding and working in a dedicated art space and working on new business ideas. It seemed like things were fairly smooth. But life happens. Often coming in waves of threes. 1. The contracting job I loved, suddenly ended . 2. My mom (my biggest cheerleader and pal) passed away. 3. A Pandemic was on the horizon. Wow! So, I threw myself into a new project. In January 2020 my partner (my sister) and I launched Cynergie Style an eco-conscious home decor & apparel brand. Using my original paintings we created products that can be purchased on-demand, thus reducing enviromental harm and over consumption. My past photography, print, and design experience blended perfectly with my love of creating artwork with a higher purpose. Our online shop went live the same week the WHO declared an offical Pandemic. As the World regrouped, so did we. Honestly, we still are. However, in times of trouble I remind myself of Helen Keller’s words, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Our original collection can be found on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/shop/cynergiestudioart).