About

My artwork explores the conflict between the modern human experience and human nature. I seek to expose the arbitrary boundaries that serve to divide humanity from each other and the natural world. Recognizable forms simultaneously appear and disappear intertwining with plants or other organic elements suggesting that aside from social constructs, there is little separating us from each other and the universe at large. This results in artwork that occupies a space between realism and fantasy. I apply maximalist tendencies to a minimalist philosophy. Intricate patterns, layering, and an abundance of detail co-exist with simplicity created by not over-sharing. My paintings are colorful and indulgent depictions of high society, representing both the allure and depravity caused by abundance. My drawings often depict working class characters to represent scarcity through minimal color and disappearing forms. While society tells us money and power are noble pursuits, my work tends to paint the life of luxury as the life unfulfilled.