Since coming to college, the one idea most thoroughly impressed upon me in all of my courses has been "process." The process of learning, the process of writing, the process of creating, of revising, of improving. Process has therefore come to be an important part of my art making in both technique and realization of form and content.

My main goal currently is to improve the speed and efficiency of my process for creating a new work in any medium. This usually includes brainstorming, taking notes, and making lists as a first step, followed by research and collection or creation of imagery related to the project. Sketches and/or rough collages that combine my initial ideas help me define the best composition for the work before beginning in full scale. I revise along the way in response to critiques and advice from my peers and professors. While working I focus on experimentation and intuition and then by reacting to the work as it changes from my original ideas.

I enjoy a handmade approach to graphic design in the beginning, and I use my own drawings and handwriting in my digital compositions. I am exploring the use of collage and layering in my digital and handmade works, and I am trying to find a cohesive direction for my future projects in which I can combine the clean, crisp lines and severe value contrast I am comfortable with on a computer screen with the sketchy, gestural marks and soft values I typically make in my drawings.