I believe there are multiple realities that exist at the same time. I feel that the physical world is not all there is. I imagine many simultaneous events that link together, spilling over, in a highly organized way. Even though everything can seem so utterly random. Perhaps our everyday events fit into something greater and maybe, there is a common thread weaving in and out of the lines of every history there ever was, tying us all together. Perhaps, we are these very threads stitched into a colorful and profound synchronistic quilt.I am interested in the visual possibilities that result from taking pieces of information that are seemingly not related and translating them into a new image. Within this process lies my attempt to forge connections. Each painting is a single patch in an eternal, endless tapestry. My work overall borrows from various histories, images, memories, and tales. They are little worlds. My most recent paintings explore the aftermath of trauma, responses to it, and the complexities of ownership.
RepairRepair, 52x60 inches, oil on canvas
SaltSalt, 40x50, oil on canvas
ShiftShift, 50x56 inches, oil on canvas
BasinBasin, 58x68 inches, oil on canvas
FixtureFixture, 42x48 inches, oil on canvas
Aged IIAged II, 46x54 inches, oil on canvas
Antihunt IIAntihunt II, 38x46 inches, oil on canvas
Aged IIIAged III, 24x32 inches, oil on canvas
Freak AccidentFreak Accident, 50x62 inches, oil on canvas
Tidal (for the Dreamers)Tidal (for the Dreamers), 84x78 inches, oil on canvas
