ABOUT

ARTIST STATEMENT

Art serves as a nonverbal language through which I explore human longing, connection, and meaning. In a world that often feels spiritually and emotionally fragmented, I use the human figure and environment as a means of examining vulnerability, presence, and the instinctive desire for belonging.

I work primarily with ink and graphite, drawn to their stark black-and-white contrasts and sense of nostalgia. These materials allow me to capture intense emotion through aggressive linework, heavy shadows, and spontaneous mark-making. Music plays a central role in my process, helping me detach from my surroundings and translate sound, memory, and integral rhythm into visual form.

My work is informed by personal narrative, pop culture, and Christian symbolism, using the body and landscape as reflections of both divine structure and human fragility. Through expressive portraiture and figurative scenes, I aim to challenge the audience to find enlightenment from their own discoveries through my own.

Unafraid to take risks with my process, my ultimate goal is to create work that captures the whimsical yet morbid complexity humanity provides with their constantly changing figures, beliefs, and cultural advancement.

CURRICULUM VITAE