About

Artist Statement
Portraiture and figuration are central aspects of my practice. I aim to capture everyday moments in time, and the layered emotions of comfort, home, and belonging through my domestic spaces and figures. I view these pieces as romanticizing the mundane moments of my everyday life and those who surround me. By working simultaneously from scenes in my home, as well as past and present photographs, I compose spaces that showcase the human nature of connection, individuality, and continuity. The images I create reference important people and significant places from my current life and childhood.

In some of the most recent paintings, I have tried to expand my domestic narratives to include exterior elements as well as interior ones. While exploring complex human emotions, I have also aimed to create more complex literal spaces in the works with passages, windows, reflections, and doorways.

Working as a painter between acrylic and oil, I develop my compositions through graphite, charcoal, and digital sketches, refining the moments I want to create. Referencing the contemporary figurative artists such as Jordan Casteel, Eric Fischl, and Tidawhitney Lek, these works have a unique significance and context to my life. Even if its looking through someone else's lens, I strive to portray familiar emorions for the viewer, while reflecting on simple and comforting domestic routines of home.