Artist Statement                                                                             

I grew up as the kid who always came home covered in dirt after a long day of playing, honestly, I was probably the dirtiest kid on the playground. That spirit has never left me. I love making a mess and getting fully immersed in whatever I’m doing. The more paint I’m covered in after a day in the studio, the more fun I’ve had and the more satisfied I feel.

In my work, I explore ideas of beauty and realism through color and shape. I begin with spontaneous mark-making, letting color guide the process and create an automatic, intuitive surface. From there, I edit the chaos with background color, shaping the random forms into a cohesive final composition. After more than a decade of experimenting with this approach, I know each piece is truly one of a kind.

My paintings are meant to be beautiful, nonsensical worlds where time, logic, and reason fall away. I want people to step into them, escape their responsibilities for a moment, and interpret the experience in their own way.