LINES (2021)
I started drawing lines. One line next to another. I tried to get as close as I could without touching the other line. I was drawing with the space between the lines, the negative space. The slight irregularities created ripples. The flow of making the lines was meditative. The look of the lines resembled water, wood grain, and wrinkled fabric. Often a line depicted a moment in my life. A line could represent one day, one year, or an important chapter in my life. Without any exact science behind it, the art could be seen as an emotionally driven data chart. A line represented my experience, and other lines could be notable people in this journey. The lines helped me make sense of relationships that were good, bad, mysterious, and joyful. It helped me see how imperfect relationships are, how dependent we are on each other, and how parallel energy can be in concert or in conflict.