Keene, New Hampshire, United States
Mixed media Artist
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About Me
My Background
Growing up Portuguese American, I always felt a little different. I channeled my isolation into creativity. I made art from an early age, and learned to develop those skills as I got older both from self-teaching and formal education. Retreating inward is easy for me, sometimes too easy. I am a classic introvert in that I like quiet solo activities like reading, and I am shy.
My Medium
I am resourceful. I like to make art out of things I find in every day life. I have a collection of odds and ends awaiting their turn to be made into art. This is especially evident in my shadow boxes, where I utilize my found objects and manipulate them to my liking. I am always on the hunt for materials. To me, that's part of the fun of my artistic process.
My Inspiration
Inspiration hits me in many ways. Sometimes it strikes when I find something especially interesting at a thrift store. Sometimes it pops out at me when I am trail running, and I must stop to take a photo of a pretty landscape. Sometimes it nags at me at 5 am, when I'm awake with insomnia, and I have the sudden desire to capture a heartache from my past. Chronic depression is an integral part of my life, and it often rears its ugly head in my work. My way of coping with it is to create something beautiful out of the pain.