In the summer of 2011 I spent a month at The Julia and David White Artist Residency in Ciudad Colon, Costa Rica. I was drawn to the rich beauty and mystery of the flora in the rain forest around me and created more than 25 watercolor paintings during my stay.
Upon returning to Philadelphia, the experience and the botanical paintings I created there continued to inform new work.
The Leafless Series recorded a fragment of my life when I felt particularly lost and attempts to map a lack of direction. I embraced the idea that being lost presents the perfect opportunity for exploration. Giving up control and straying from traditional expectations allowed new ideas and situations to present themselves. Staying true to my principles and totems kept me afloat so the current could take me somewhere fresh and exhilarating. These works were created between 2010 and 2011.
