Using the impasto technique, I form relief maps with a palette knife, building thick, dimensional layers of acrylic paint that transform flat canvas into topographical terrain. I sculpt cities stroke by stroke, applying paint in concentrated sections where intersecting lines and pathways rise from the surface like miniature urban infrastructure.

My process involves building up these textured forms through multiple layers, creating genuine physical depth that catches and plays with light as viewers move around each piece. I work with a deliberately restrained palette of muted lavenders, soft pinks, grays, and subtle blues against creamy off-white backgrounds, allowing the sculptural quality to dominate the visual experience.

Each section is applied as a "tile" of thick paint, infused with personal emotion and memory, where the raised portions create shifting shadows and highlights. My palette knife technique produces flowing, curved forms that suggest the living arteries of metropolitan life - the organic pathways people carve through cities, the rhythm of street grids, the pulse of subway systems. The result is artwork so tactile that I encourage viewers to run their hands across the surface, experiencing the physical geography I've created through both sight and touch.