In this video I describe the process and the inspiration behind my painting, A Little Light, for Greenhouse Auctions in November of 2020. The work was included in the inaugural auction, Sourdough: Artwork Created During Lockdown.
Sachaqa Centro De Arte - Residency in the Peruvian Amazon
Sachaqa Talk: PART 1
I’m thrilled to share PART 1 of a two-part interview with Trina Sachaqa, the founder of Sachaqa Centro De Arte, an artist residency in the Peruvian Amazon Jungle. In Part 1, you’ll get to know me a little more as I reflect back on my work from 2012 and my transition away from realistic figurative work toward abstraction. I also discuss my painting process and the joys and challenges inherent in working on large scale paintings.
Sachaqa Centro De Arte - Residency in the Peruvian Amazon
Sachaqa Talk: PART 2
In PART 2 I speak about my personal experiences with Ayahuasca, a plant medicine native to the Amazon Rainforest, and a life changing, healing experience at Dos Mundos, a healing centre in Peru. I also reflect on how I’ve found healing through painting, and the evolution of my relationship with colour.
AEIVA Face-to-Face Interview Series
Interview for the University of Alabama at Birmingham's Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts
AEIVA's Assistant Curator, Tina Ruggieri, and I discuss my ideas and themes within my work. I also share in depth the progression of my work and the newest developments in my process since being locked down.