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Mixed Media Art with Found Objects

Since our natural world is built from numerous, complex and diverse elements, I like to emphasize this by creating meaningful art collages with mixed media. I also enjoy experimenting with the concept of how combinations of geometry, colors and textures trigger emotions, so that I seek to understand what the mind perceives as beautiful, interesting and satiating. By having uneven texture, shine and layers in my artwork, this allows them to appear organic. Oftentimes, I peel away a bit of the top layers to reveal the inner materials within the artwork.

Found objects from streets and trash stimulate my mind to think of how to incorporate them into my art. It’s like problem solving. I once volunteered and exhibited for a program promoting reuse with a non-profit organization, Building Materials Resource Center (now called Boston Building Resources). Its warehouse contained donated or re-purposed materials for home improvement. The goal of the program was to inspire others to see trash in fresh ways. We used supplies from the organization to create art that celebrated recycling.

I thought about where each of those discarded items originated from and empathized with them. Why were they now garbage? While in an Artist-in-Residence program in Amsterdam, I became increasingly fascinated with abandoned scraps on streets. I strived to observe things that most other people overlooked. These discarded objects pushed me to see in new perspectives. When I grew, so did my art, and vice versa.

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Boston-native, multidisciplinary artist-photographer with a background in science and digital marketing. I strive to observe things that most other people overlook. Art frees us and ignores rigid perceptions. My artwork serves this purpose of revealing the essence in our experiences highlighted by people, places, and activities. I like to experiment with the concept of how combinations of geometry, colors, sounds, text, and textures trigger emotions, so that I seek to understand what the mind perceives as beautiful, interesting and satiating. I created this site, "The Mosaic Fingerprint", to promote uniqueness through consciousness development. It serves to inspire, educate, and encourage expression. Creativity and imagination work hand-in-hand and are essential resources for growth. Aside from my freelance work as an artist and photographer, I'm a digital marketing professional. I've also worked as a research biologist in both biotechnology and academic settings, co-authoring peer-reviewed, scientific publications. My professional experience spans several different industries, including scientific R&D, healthcare, architecture, construction, automotive, broadcasting, insurance, restaurant, marketing and communications, and information technology.

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