Studio Faire

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE | NÉRAC, FRANCE

It was critical to find surroundings that coincide with my inner rhythm for seamless creation. Studio Faire was among a list of residencies I had been accepted to and was considering. It was the only one that satisfied every need and want I had and then some!

The experience was an incredible solo journey focusing on my passions, making wonderful friends, and surrounding myself with care and gentle intentions. I began a series undecidedly titled “The French Still Life Series.” This was the first time I began to really pull my physical self into my work. The majority of pieces were created using my own figure as a reference from photos I took of myself. These mixed media pieces combined elements from my surroundings (patterns from the walls of the building and colors from the flora) and illustrated the ever-present tension of my curiosity combined with the discoveries of these new surroundings and experiences.