"The Emotional Journey: How My Art Reflects What I Feel and How That Relates to my Artist Statement"

16" x 20" Unrevealed Thoughts

As an abstract artist, my work has always been about more than just creating something visually beautiful—it's about expressing emotions that are too deep for words. My art is a reflection of the feelings, energies, and experiences I absorb as an empath. When I paint, I do so with the belief that every brushstroke, every mark, and every texture I create carries a piece of my soul, a piece of something I have felt, often deeply, in the quiet spaces within me and the world around me.

In my artist statement, I speak about how I paint what cannot be spoken—how I translate the unseen and unspoken emotions, energies, and memories onto the canvas. As an empath, I don’t just witness life; I absorb it. Whether it’s the weight of sorrow, the energy of a room, or the joy of a fleeting moment, I feel it all. And while these experiences can be overwhelming, they are also what fuel my art. Painting allows me to take all of those intense, raw emotions and transform them into something tangible, something that others can feel too.

For me, there’s an intimacy in the process of creation—an understanding that what I paint isn’t always about what I see, but what I feel. And those feelings run deep. The loss of my brother, who was taken from me far too soon in an unsolved murder, is something I carry with me every day. It was a feeling that I knew long before I was told—an empathic connection so strong, so deep, it shaped my world. This is why I paint: to make sense of emotions like grief, love, and pain. Through my artwork, I give form to the feelings that I cannot explain, and through the act of creation, I begin to understand them a little better.

This is where my love for moody landscapes, barren trees, and rainy days comes in. These quiet, often melancholic scenes reflect the emotions I hold within. A tree without leaves speaks to me of resilience and emptiness—a feeling that mirrors the moments when I’ve felt the deepest loss. A rainy day carries the weight of reflection, a pause in time to absorb everything that has come before. These themes resonate deeply because they reflect the very essence of my emotional journey.

The repetitive black shapes in my abstract paintings, too, fit into this concept of emotional translation. They are not arbitrary marks but a form of grounding, a visual representation of the emotional cycles I go through—grief, love, pain, healing. Just as I layer paint on the canvas, I layer emotions in my life. Sometimes these shapes are bold and heavy, other times softer and more subtle, but they always tell a story. Each one is a conversation with the unseen, a way to externalize what I feel on the inside. These shapes, like the empty trees or the rainy days, carry emotional weight—they are a reflection of what lives within me, and as I paint them, they allow me to make sense of my own inner landscape.

Another aspect of my process that reflects my artistic beliefs is my studio—a sanctuary of silence. I paint in quiet solitude, allowing my emotions to breathe. There are no distractions, no noise; only the space to feel and create. I paint with my hands, scraping, layering, building, and pulling back. The quiet mirrors the stillness of my thoughts, a place where the chaos of the world doesn’t interrupt my emotional flow. In that silence, the work speaks to me. It reveals itself in its own time, its own rhythm.

What I love about abstract art is its ability to capture emotion in its purest form. There are no rules, no constraints. It’s a space where everything I feel can be expressed without judgment or expectation. The marks, the colors, the textures—each one reflects a part of me, a piece of my journey. My work is not meant to be understood at first glance; it’s meant to be felt. Just as I feel the world around me, I hope that those who experience my art will feel their own emotions reflected back at them. It is my hope that my paintings serve as a bridge, a way for others to connect with their own inner landscapes.

So, when I reflect on my artist statement, I see how deeply it is rooted in the things I love and the way I experience the world. My art is not just an act of creation; it’s an act of transformation. It’s my way of understanding and giving voice to the emotions that have shaped me, and it’s my way of sharing those feelings with the world. Every painting, every stroke, every color is a piece of me—a piece of my story. And through it, I hope others find a reflection of their own.