Erin Kaya

I am proud of the woman I am today because I had one hell of a time becoming her.

I have been an artist since I was a toddler. Art has given me an escape from this world of what I'm supposed to do and let me be who I want and who I am. Art, color, and painting is the blood that keeps me alive. I love the smell of paint, the feeling of paint on my hands, and the colors that I create to work together. Painting abstractly lets me live in a fantasy world that I control. You don't get to tell me what to do. I appreciate the paint and I have the power over the brush strokes. The canvas is mine, just mine. I paint lines and squares. No circles. I want precise straight lines but only when you look from afar. Up close I want my lines and squares to be a bit messy and unorganized. This is a peek into my soul.

Creating gives me strength and courage to reach for my dreams. The power to be true to myself and trust the timing of my life. Painting geometric shapes and patterns has a calming effect, letting my mind relax and become quiet. I get rid of all the outside noise and am just in the moment. I always feel that my best paintings are the ones I don't remember painting, I'm someplace else. When you see my work I want you to be able to feel the strength of my courage as a woman.  A new world being created one square at a time where I can have all my dreams and fantasies come true. A peaceful earth when looking down at the ground from an airplane.