BIOGRAPHY

        I am an emerging artist, living and working in Surrey, BC, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Semiahmoo, and other Coast Salish peoples.

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        My artistic journey began later in life as a way of coping with significant life events and mental health conditions. I work primarily in monotype, a printmaking technique that creates a unique print by drawing or painting an image on a non-absorbent surface and transferring it to the paper using a printing press. I layer images one over another, several times, until the overlay of bold colors and shapes creates dense and unexpected interactions, reflecting on the multiple identities of an individual going through transformational life experiences. Occasionally, I incorporate collage elements and mixed media into the monotype background. The unique and unrepeatable nature of each monotype speaks to the individuality of human emotions and experiences.

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         My Eastern European upbringing exposed me to formalist art movements, and I am influenced by the formalist approach in my compositional and coloristic explorations. Undiluted bright colors and simple geometric shapes are my main inspirations.