Garden of Growth

2025-2026

Acrylic, Aerosol, polymer clay, glass beads, genuine crystals (amethyst, grape agate, stichtite), preserved moss lichen and tree bark, synthetic plants, newspaper collage on canvas adhered to particle board 

Painting is 24x22in, 

Frame (included) size is 30x24in 

Garden of Growth… for the past few years I have been fixated on perfection. Every detail of every painting had to be refined to perfection before I could consider it done. And while I’m incredibly proud of those pieces, it came at a cost. Striving for perfection leads to perpetual self disappointment… not to mention that people are increasingly losing the ability to tell real art from AI art. I want to explore ways to make my art distinguishably human made while still holding true to my level of desired detail and *perfectly imperfect* standards. I depicted a woman crying in this painting because this past year I have been processing a lot challenging emotions and mental health issues… but through it all, I am growing, I am healing, and I’m grateful for all that I have and all that is on the horizon.