With open arms and authenticity, I invite viewers to take a moment to notice their relationship to their senses. I use fluid acrylic paint and saturated color to express the body’s relationship to sound within everyday scenes of Milwaukee. The auditory volume of color and the temperature my body feels while experiencing specific emotional memories within my paintings controls my color choices. My quick emotional decisions and pure use of flat brushes brings a sense of focus on the body’s reaction to everyday events rather than a general depiction of the body.

From my experience, physical comfort in a space is rare. As a person with Sensory Processing Disorder and anxiety, I carry the weight of a heightened sensitivity to my body’s reactions within my space throughout each of my paintings. However, I choose to carry my brush with the hope that my expressions of my body’s sensory reactions will shine a light on the existence of others' diverse sensory experiences too. My sensory sensitivities are helpful in forcing me to focus on relationships and reactions within my paintings as I visually process my existence in both the mental and physical landscapes simultaneously.

I feel most grounded by the sound of music, so I will often listen to music while I paint to build a sense of comfort in my studio space. When I feel comfortable being vulnerable in a space my brushstrokes reflect as looser, while when I feel anxious in a space my brushwork will become more precise as my body searches for a sense of control in my discomfort. Music guides me through my painting journey, but my body’s relationship to it’s sensory experiences is what creates my visual language.