Artist Statement

  What happens to the land that has experienced a horrific and catastrophic event. The people who once lived there, now vanished. The culture and liveliness that once step foot on the land now leaves an empty void that can never be replaced. Within these paintings, I focus on the aftermath of the Armenian Genocide through abstract expression. The feelings of loneliness, quietness and recovery that the land encounters after such a detrimental event are presented within these pieces. Mixed with these emotions, there is a sense of spirit and energy from the lives that once filled the land. These memories are embedded within the land along with the devastations that occurred. They create a powerful dynamic of calmness and chaos which is shown through the dynamic shifts in color and brush strokes. Ultimately, these pieces create a world filled with energy that is buried beneath the land along with the devastations that erupted so callously above the land.