The images shown on this page are part of a body of work called 'Mental Maps'. Each and every one of us create 'maps' from the moment we are born until the day we die. We draw and re-draw our maps in an effort to organize our personal geographies, record feelings, and explore and understand the world around us. I use painting as a way of expanding my own mapping process. Stored within each piece are memories, feelings, and ideas that are expressed using intricate pattern and layers of vibrant color.