Recent Work

Through the lens of the intimate, personal, and specific, my work explores transcendental possibilities embedded within human experience. Elevating the mundane, these paintings invite viewers to look deeply and compassionately at our fellow human beings. By intentionally withholding any particular narrative reading of the subject’s story, I push viewers to contemplate the subjective nature of wisdom and the contexts in which it is disparaged, ignored, or celebrated.

Actively engaging with the physicality of the paint parallels – and cross-pollinates – my close observation of subjects. My ever evolving relationship with materials and the formal aspects of image-making combine with a respectful and honest regard for the people I paint. For me, the process reveals meanings, and I allow multiple meanings to emerge through an intense engagement with the act of making.

This work does not aim to make any singular point. Rather, it is an invitation to consider multiple ways of seeing, interpreting, and understanding. Above all, it is a call to participate in a shared recognition of the transcendental nature of our essential humanity.