Artist Statement

This project began as an effort to slow down and take a closer look at the overlooked colors in everyday environments. I started by photographing familiar places — beaches, backyards, backcountry — But I soon moved to my photo archive and started adding locations I found interesting. I used the color picker in Photoshop to sample the colors.

The goal wasn’t to capture the obvious hues, but to uncover the subtleties: the tones, tints and shades, colors that fail to register except perhaps in the subconscious as we go about our day.

To bring structure to the work, I turned to camouflage patterns — forms designed to help objects blend into their surroundings. I’ve always been drawn to camo, not just for its functionality but for how it simplifies and abstracts an environment into essential forms. My early experiments were too busy, including too many colors. But refining the palette and limiting the elements led to something more cohesive and visually satisfying.

The final pieces combine color sampling, design decisions, and environmental context. Each camouflage pattern reflects a specific location, marked only by its coordinates. This choice invites viewers to explore the setting themselves, rather than relying on a label.

Ultimately, this became a process of reflection — where a place or a memory was revisited and catalogued. It’s also reminds me to slow down and observe the richness, subtlety of the world.