My art practice is a deliberate approach to improving my emotional vocabulary by connecting emotions with cues like colors, flowers, and sentiments.
Inspired by Brené Brown’s Atlas of the Heart, I developed a bespoke visual language with 13 color palettes representing 87 emotions and experiences.
I began this journey after taking the MSCEIT test, where I discovered I excel in emotional reasoning but have room to grow in understanding more complex emotions.
I aim to better recognize and express complex emotions by intentionally incorporating this visual language into my artwork.
Places We Go When It's Beyond Us
Interest, Wonder, Confusion, Surprise, Awe and Curiosity
Places We Go When Life Is Good
Tranquility, Relief, Calm, Happiness, Foreboding Joy, Contentment, Gratitude and Joy
Places We Go When The Heart Is Open
Trust, Flooding, Betrayal, Lovelessness, Defensiveness, Heartbreak, Hurt, Love and Self-trust
Places We Go When Things Are Uncertain Or Too Much
Fear, Dread, Overwhelm, Stress, Avoidance, Worry, Excitement and Anxiety
Places We Go When Things Aren't What They Seem
Cognitive Dissonance, Paradox, Nostalgia, Irony, Sarcasm, Bittersweetness and Amusement
Places We Go When Things Don't Go As Planned
Discouragement, Expectations, Disappointment, Boredom, Regret, Resignation and Frustration
Places We Go When To Self-asses
Pride, Hubris and Humility
Places We Go When We Fall Short
Perfectionism, Guilt, Humiliation, Shame, Embarrassment and Self-compassion
Places We Go When We Compare
Comparison, Envy, Jealousy, Schadenfreude, Reverence, Freudenfreude, Resentment, Vulnerability and Admiration
Places We Go When We Feel Wronged
Hate, Disgust, Contempt, Dehumanization, Self-righteousness and Anger
Places We Go When We Search For Connection
Connection, Belonging, Invisibility, Disconnection, Loneliness, Insecurity and Fitting In
Places We Go When We're Hurting
Grief, Sadness, Hopelessness, Anguish and Despair
Places We Go When With Others
Boundaries, Empathy, Pity, Comparative Suffering, Compassion and Sympathy
