Psychedelicious.Lex

If I could sum up my compilation of artwork into six words, they would be: industrial (steam-punk), humorous, organic, biologic, detail-orientated and colorful. It has always been essential for me to positively walk through life, and with that said, my work tends to take a humorous approach in order to remind myself and others not to take life too seriously. In addition to humor, almost every piec

e I create has an organic sense to it, whether it is an object reflecting the phenomenal intricacies of nature, flowing curvature, vibrant earthly colors or even an abstraction of the organic biology of the human form. My love for the natural comes from an active lifestyle in outdoor activities, and tapping into my ability to see intricate creations, patterns, multiples and unexplainably complex forms. The sensory overload frequently turns into inspiration for a new project. The same scenario is why I find myself depicting or abstracting the human form in my work. I understand that being outdoors or in wilderness can heighten my senses, and feeling this all-awareness sparks curiosity about the simple phenomena concerning how our bodies function. Not that my work in any means explains these phenomena, rather, the intention is to simply bring them to the viewers awareness and hopefully allow them to share the same curiosity. In contrast to this sense of organic form, I have also begun to experiment with a bolder and more structural look within my jewelry. The steam-punk movement has become a recent obsession and I have attempted to mix together bits of hardware to create an industrial and audacious look for those who wear it, as well as a subtle touch of fem. Every person at some point has an on-going collection of something or other, and many of my jewelry creations tend to seem as if they belong in someone’s prized and personal collection of tid-bits. All this said, it is apparent in all aspects of my life that I am deeply in-love with the vibrancies of color, which reveals itself in my body of work. If it were at all possible, I would be completely satisfied running naked across a rainbow just to see what color might physically feel like. My audience should be able to look at my work and feel what I felt while I was creating it. I apply imagination, laughter, excessive detail, and visual stimulation into each piece. If only everyone could feel such pleasures more frequently! I just couldn’t imagine a more enjoyable way of utilizing my time. As my body of work expands, so does my interest to seek more humorous and imaginative concepts.