Garmonbozia! solo exhibition

Garmonbozia is a word created by David Lynch (If you know, you know - if you don’t, watch Twin Peaks!). Similar to this collection of paintings, its meaning is ambiguous. It leaves you with a feeling rather than a concrete knowing. If that isn’t satisfying enough, a Google search will tell you the rough definition is ‘pain and sorrow’.

These paintings were created in a garmonbozical state of self doubt and uncertainty. Who am I?  What am I doing with my life? The world is crumbling and I’m making paintings.  Shouldn’t I be doing something more useful with my time? You get the idea. Typical artist drowning in narcissism and existential crisis.

Of course I know that art is important and helpful, but in low moments it’s difficult to truly believe that.

Somehow, no matter how many times I tell myself I hate making art - that it’s pointless and that I’m no good - I always return to my cocoon to paint. I paint through the discomfort and frustration, and I’m almost always surprised by the joy and peace that emerges. 

These artworks feel like my insides turned outward - twisting and contorting to hold me and you, the viewer. They remind me that pain, as uncomfortable as it is, serves a purpose and is often a catalyst for change. They remind me that art is an act of service. It heals the creator, brings us together, and illuminates the mysteries of life that are always right beside us.

View and purchase artworks HERE.