A Bit About Me
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had a pen in my hand doodling on one thing or another. When I was 17, I was suffering from anorexia, and as part of that 8 month long recovery I had to find something constructive that I could do that would ease my mind from worry and strife. "Structured doodling" seemed to be what put the fire out, however, it’s also the spark that reignited the fire inside me for my creativity. I found a way to release the inner turmoil and turn it to something beautiful and unique. These were for my eyes only, I didn’t draw with the intention of sharing, I drew because this was a way for me to release the inner tension and quiet the voices of my insecurities.
As I grew emotionally and spiritually, I continued to grow artistically. I started delving into different mediums and trying different approaches to applying the method of my art.
In the short span of my moment of creative outflow and rebirth, I was the showcase of two art shows and received numerous kudos from the art community but, it would remain a hobby for many years to come. That day came 6 years ago and it would prove to change my life forever in a drastic way; this was the day I lost my mother, my direction and my purpose in life. My mother always encouraged me to find and do what makes me happy and she always loved the colorful creations that I designed and was, by far, my biggest fan. I wanted to find a way to honor her and picking up that pen and creating something, felt the right way to go. In trying to heal from this loss, I was able to create a drawing that encompassed every feeling and emotion; it was just between her and I.
Drawing is my refuge, it’s a way of self-expression and release and is very personal to me and in struggling with addiction this became my solace.
I contemplated, for quite some time, on whether I wanted to release my inner truths and bare my soul to the world and now I believe that moment has come and I hope it encourages others’ to be themselves and to have a different perspective.
When describing my creations, one day I simply put it "I abstract my thoughts and spill them onto paper and those abstractions from my mind create a beautiful picture that others seem to relate to."
That's my intention, to bring these creations to you so that you can have a glimpse into me and, hopefully, give birth to new thoughts as you abstract YOUR mind.
Much Love!
Jen