Artist Statement
These paintings are a reflection on our different states of being. We are all born with different seeds within us – seeds of love, hate, generosity, selfishness, pride, humility, joy, despair, desire, contentment, and many more. These seeds get watered in a variety of different ways. We choose which seeds to take great care of, which seeds we let wither. Throughout the year, I have been taking an inventory of how I water my own seeds in life. What does it look like when I cultivate my seeds of love? Hate? This practice has helped me to step back from my emotions and visceral reactions, and see more clearly how to mold myself into the person I want to be. It has also aided in my ongoing struggle to truly understand and have compassion for others. There are ten total paintings in this series. They are simply the imagery that has come out of my musings on ten different states of being.
These paintings are a reflection on our different states of being. We are all born with different seeds within us – seeds of love, hate, generosity, selfishness, pride, humility, joy, despair, desire, contentment, and many more. These seeds get watered in a variety of different ways. We choose which seeds to take great care of, which seeds we let wither. Throughout the year, I have been taking an inventory of how I water my own seeds in life. What does it look like when I cultivate my seeds of love? Hate? This practice has helped me to step back from my emotions and visceral reactions, and see more clearly how to mold myself into the person I want to be. It has also aided in my ongoing struggle to truly understand and have compassion for others. There are ten total paintings in this series. They are simply the imagery that has come out of my musings on ten different states of being.
