Artist Statement

 
My work explores my condition and experience in living with extreme light sensitivity and “legal blindness”. Between the binary of the sighted and the blind, exists a spectrum of perception that is chronically neglected yet drastically affects lived experiences. As an individual with Oculocutaneous Albinism 1, my sight varies and depends greatly upon my surrounding environment, particularly when it comes to light, movement, and scale. This has impacted my life beyond my understanding, as it has formed my conscious and unconscious mind. As I learn more about myself and the world around me, I’ve begun to identify how deep these implications lie.

My art utilizes color, contrast, and pattern to explore and manipulate the effects of light, physical sense of space, and orientation to engage with viewers' senses. As a visual artist working and living with a visual disability; my style, process, and finished work are all informed by both preference and physical ability.

When creating work, I am in a constant state of negation between my artistic vision, limited eyesight, and general senses throughout. In doing this I’ve developed a unique visual language that expands “visual art” into the realm of those who lack proficient sight. When someone views my work, there becomes a conversation and collaboration between their perspective and mine. This collaboration creates understanding, and bridges gaps between the understanding of people who find themselves on different ends of a vast spectrum.

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Education

2023                            BFA Studio Fine Arts, Colorado State University - Fort Collins, Colorado

                                    Concentration in Drawing

Professional Experience

2021 – Present            Curfman Gallery – Fort Collins, Colorado

                                    Gallery crew Co-lead

Group Exhibitions

2021                “Staff Show”, Hallery of Lory Student Center – Fort Collins, Colorado

2022                “Science 2022 International Group Exhibition” Biafarin Online Exhibition

2022                “Staff Show”, Hallery of Lory Student Center – Fort Collins, Colorado

2023 “From the Crew”, Sideshow Gallery - Fort Colinds, Colorado

Solo Exhibitions

2022                “For Sight”, Mini Gallery of Visual Arts Building CSU – Fort Collins, Colorado

Juried Exhibitions

2022-23           “Student Exhibition” Curfman Gallery – Fort Collins, Colorado

                        Juried by Jaycee Beyale and Mamito Ikeda

2023              “BFA Exhibition 2023” Hatton Gallery – Fort Collins, Colorado

                        Juried by Andrea Bagdon and Spencer Gillespie

Awards and Recognitions

2022                Department of Art & Art History Student Recognition Award

                        $500 Awarded for the category of “Most Articulate During Critique”

2023                College of Liberal Arts, CSU

                        Outstanding Graduate Spring 2023