Colors have always been fascinating to me. Different colors and different combinations of colors create different emotional responses and visual experiences. Cool colors tend to have a more calming effect, while warm colors are commonly associated with energy.

Contradicting, blended, and monochrome color schemes can create different visual effects when combined with pattern, and I truly enjoy exploring what contrasting colors and monochrome themes can look like in my work.

Patterns are just as important as color in my work because of the way they can organize and present the colors chosen. Patterns are full of infinite possibility. The uses of straight and curved lines and shapes in patterns are never quite the same, together or separate, especially when combined with different colors. Even simple designs can be beautiful for the fact that they are so simple. Symmetry and asymmetry are forms of perfection to me, and trying to create them on my own is an enjoyable experience. Patterns also create an illusion of continuity, stretching on forever even when the pattern is no longer visible. This can be found in concrete or abstract pattern forms.

Mandala making was my first real experience in experimenting with color, shape, and line. There is a natural, relaxing quality to mandala making, and I have found that this quality comes from the combination of pattern and color.

Movement is also found within mandalas and circular designs. Different parts of a mandala may appear to move in a certain direction, while other parts are moving opposite them.

My goal in this body of work was to create a meditative experience of balance, movement, continuity, and color. One can feel the colors and see the movement separately or experience the two parts as a whole.