HOPE

 These series of paintings depict nature in motion. By means of abstractions, they try to explain and understand man’s disdain towards our environment. Color and movement mimic our planet’s cycles in all its glory. As if weaving a tapestry with paint, the images are built using a cornucopia of vibrant colors painstakingly applied, stroke-by-stroke, layer-by-layer. By manipulating pure oils using only palette knives, she is able to capture the essence of a butterfly dancing, the delicate feathers of a toucan or an insinuation of the brightest moon.  When the work is finished, she “destroys” the image by making deep "cuts" to dramatize how our earth feels. The numerous layers of paint revealed solely through these cuts highlight the need to unravel the truth by digging deeper and taking action. Her paintings have been referred to as “sculptures in oil” because of their textures which can range from completely flat to several millimeters thick. The powerful, sometimes whimsical strokes are also tools to generate questions, which, in turn, help to disseminate her environmental message. She calls this series “HOPE”, in the hope that we can change and make a difference for the many generations to come.