Gold Leaf Abstraction
The glistening gold and silver accents add an ethereal touch to this series of work. Applying gold or silver leaf allows me to accentuate color and form while adding luminous details. The ornamentation of the metal leaf gives movement and symbolic definition to the title of each painting. By sporadically using fragments of gold and silver leaf, my paintings acquire an intense shimmer and focal point.
This body of work explores what it means to distinguish oneself—to step beyond the familiar, claim one’s presence, and leave a lasting trace. Each painting reflects the quiet desire to be seen for what we carry within.
The metal leaf becomes a metaphor for the hidden beauty within us. Catching and reflecting light, it emerges from the surface as something luminous once concealed. Its shimmer transforms the painting, much like the qualities we reveal can transform the spaces and lives we touch.
To make a mark is to leave something of oneself behind. It is an act of vulnerability, presence, and courage—the willingness to step into the light and be seen as we truly are. In doing so, we leave behind something uniquely our own.
