Freshen the Flowers
“Freshen the Flowers” is a painting about memory and traditions. I remember my mother often buying fresh flowers on Fridays and I started that habit for myself many years ago. I borrowed the name from a favorite poem by Mary Oliver because I was thinking of the quiet joys that are overlooked and that she so often writes about. My painting process is a developing story between my materials and myself. My curiosity to learn more about my family histories and understand my culture and patterns has been a large focus of my art practice. I’m interested in weaving together storytelling, cultural identity, observations of the everyday, and nostalgia. For me, the narrative I’m creating becomes secondary to the narrative a viewer creates for themself. My paintings, using rhythmic color, layers, shapes, marks and lines, evoke memories and invite you to meditate on your own personal histories.
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