My paintings approach human connection as a social construction influenced by personal identity and developed relationships. They are set apart by their glossy finish, layers of organic shapes, and advanced luminosity.  

I place my work within the canon of color rich organic abstraction combined with my own infatuation for contemporary light art and time-based practices. Collected narratives and actual observation of human interactions influence the way I create and place shapes within my paint, and how I utilize fluidity, transparency, and color harmonies. Personal recollections that direct the work are mostly obscure to the viewer but are important influences on composition and detail. My unique method of mixing my paint into epoxy resin results in a slow build of lush, glossy surfaces, playing with metaphors of hiding and revealing as the underlying layers leisurely expose themselves. My inspiration is both the challenge and discovery within the plasticity of my medium, and the entanglement of human narratives of relocation, connection, isolation, bridging divisions, and finding joy. The paintings encourage emotional connection through their color palettes and surfaces, as well as the intelligence of their subject matter which can be felt before it is known.

My consistent gallery-focused painting practice is peppered with varied artistic explorations that expand for myself the limits of what I can call a painting: such as forays into lightbox art, ceiling installations, and sculptural form.