Artist Statements

CURRENT WORK

I believe that great art is about life. I’d like to paint the things that matter most: Peace. Health. Family and Friends. Purpose. Time. Learning. And maybe most of all, Love.

MFA EXHIBITION

My work addresses the human condition and records what is happening in our contemporary society, for better or worse, and how growth, emotionality, conflict, and mortality manifest in the human figure, their relationships, and their environments in the most intimate ways. 

Through the medium of paint, I work in bold colors and immediate, heavy brushwork to present the viewer with a sensuous, contemporary interpretation of the genre of portraiture. While delivering a representational physical appearance, I also allow informal qualities, such as gestural line and the evidence of the materials, to elevate the human narrative and the emotional context within the image. 

Utilizing this combination of a traditional, realistic likeness with an expressive use of line, shape, color, and texture, I illuminate what it is to be human and invite the viewer to interpret a story from their own life experience.