ART

Neon sign with blue outline of a fish and illuminated red text that reads 'COMFORT KILLS' against a black background with fish illustrations.

“Comfort Kills”

Fall 2024

Colorful neon abstract sculpture, with blue, green, pink, orange, and yellow, hanging from the ceiling.

“JNS”

Spring 2025

Colorful neon sign of a shooting star, with blue, red, yellow, and white colors, hanging from the ceiling.

“Look at the stars, live differently”

Spring 2025

Poster for an art show called Margins of Failure, Glass & Neon Lab Show at Backspace Gallery in Madison, Wisconsin, December 3-7, 2024, with a reception on December 4 from 6 to 8 pm. The background features an abstract image of shattered glass and neon light.

In the fall of 2024 and spring of 2025, I was enrolled in an art class at UW-Madison, called Neon: Art as Sculpture. Over these two semesters, I spent hundreds of hours in the Neon Lab, handcrafting glass sculptures, which were then processesed into working neon lights.

I was one of the few neon artists selected for the 2024 Fall Glass Gallery at UW Madison.

My piece is the culmination of 15 weeks of work with neon sculpture.

“Comfort Kills”– Neon gas, argon gas, mercury, glass tubing, acrylic paint, plywood

Over the course of the 2 semesters I pushed my boundaries, tested my creativity and battled through countless burns and cuts in order to take part in this special craft. I am incredibly lucky and grateful that UW-Madison is one of 3 universities in the country that offer a neon course . These works are a glimpse into my life and I am very proud of all of the work I created!

A woman wearing safety glasses working on glassblowing, using a torch to shape a glass piece in a workshop.
A woman standing next to a neon sign with a large fish and the words "Comfort Kills" in red, with drawings of fish above the neon sign.
Bright red neon sign on a work table with disassembled neon tubes and wires, featuring some partially visible neon text.
People gathering in an art gallery with neon signs, including a blue fish and a red sign reading 'Comfort Kills'.
Colorful neon wires in red, yellow, and blue hanging from a ceiling, illuminated and twisting in abstract shapes.
A worktable with a transparent glass sign spelling out "COMFORT" in cursive letters, some sketches, and an aluminum frame. The sign is being assembled or designed, with drawing tools and notes visible.
A worktable with broken neon glass tubes, a sheet of concrete with embedded wire, and scattered debris.
A woman working on a neon sign in a workshop with various neon lights and tools on the workbench.
Colorful neon art installation resembling abstract musical notes hanging from the ceiling in an indoor space, with two women standing nearby.
Interior of an art gallery under installation, with scaffolding, ladders, and art pieces on pedestals, a person working at a white pedestal, and various tools and boxes on the floor.