The Berlin Sketches: Solo Exhibition

I’ve never liked sketching and I have always preferred to dive right into the piece. The artwork so clear in my head, a sketch felt pointless. Until now. The first three months of this year I moved to Berlin on a whim and I found myself constantly inspired by the new surroundings, and sketching became a fun way to unwind and document my time there. From drawing the lively nightlife to capturing the quiet streets, my sketches became a journal of my life. A majority of the pieces are light, intriguing, and mostly have no meaning. Allowing myself to find solace in sketching, however, sparked a new light inside me, that would lead me in a new direction for my artwork. Being away from friends, family, and my therapist, my mental health had some pretty low swings. Anxiety making a large appearance. Unsure what to do, I started creating self portraits to represent how I was feeling. What I couldn’t put into words, practically yelled at me from the sketchbook urging me to seek help. To honestly check in on my mental health. This collection represents a turning point in my work, embracing the unknown...sketching things I couldn’t visualize before hand. The final pieces are something I never expected, challenging me to look within. Berlin helped me fall in love with the process and showed me the power of art to say things we might be scared to say ourselves.

Read my Blog Post on the entire collection here