My work explores the formal, material and metaphorical possibilities of fabric and trimmings where ethereal flourishes and decorative motifs summon a memory of a certain time or place which is familiar and comforting, though never actually experienced or found again. I am interested in examining notions of beauty and sentimentality through the use of iconographic imagery and critiquing the categorical systems that define our interpretation of images.

My work reenacts a sugar-coated femininity where it is indeterminate whether I am making an ironic statement or celebrating cliches. I am most compelled by this space of ambiguity where feminine, decorative, or banal imagery suggests a playful attitude towards expectations. By bringing these elements to the center of attention, I hope to shift meaning and interpretation by inducing a familiar response that is seductive and transformative. I am fascinated with the objects we surround ourselves with and the intersection of the functional and the pictorial. By combining the optical pleasures of painting with the tactile comforts of the bedroom I am investigating how we infuse banal objects with symbolism and sentimentality.