My Artist Statement

I refer to myself as a paper artist because my creative practice is rooted in a deep love of paper—its textures, its possibilities, and the stories it can hold. My primary medium is mixed media collage, though I’ve recently begun exploring Joomchi, an ancient Korean technique of hand-felting Hanji paper. Like collage, Joomchi requires patience, planning, and process. It’s a physical, thoughtful way of working, where building relationships between materials becomes essential to creating mood and meaning.

Though my work leans abstract, viewers often recognize the subjects—especially still lifes inspired by my love of gardening. I frequently incorporate eco-dyed papers from botanicals gathered in my garden, allowing nature to literally root itself into my work. Texture is central to my practice; I aim for each piece to invite close looking, drawing viewers in through layers of emotion, composition, and surface.