Maman 48" x 72", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Covey 12" x 48", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Gustav 36" x 48", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Frida 24" x 48", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Collette 48" x 48", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Quinn 24" x 24", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Glen 24" x 24", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Bjorn 48" x 60", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Colleen 48" x 36", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Bianca 48" x 48", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Greg 48" x 48", mixed media on birch panel, 2024.
Maurice 48" x 48", mixed media on birch panel, 2023.
Ely 36" x 48", mixed media on birch panel, 2023.
Jimmy 36" x 24", mixed media on birch panel, 2023.
Ophelia 36" x 24", mixed media on birch panel, 2023.
Artist Statement
I create vibrant mixed media paintings that attempt to explore themes of spontaneity, natural disconnect, and the joy of the unknown. In everyday life we’re often faced with the sense that we're terra incognita, a juxtaposition of disparate elements accumulated along our life's journey. The natural world can provide insights into how we interpret ourselves and our unique experiences. My paintings map this inner landscape, marrying characteristics that are seemingly at odds-- spiritual and analytical, domestic and wild, polished and raw-- and explore how these can come together into a single composition, like ourselves. Stark geometries and geometric repetitions are layered with highly gestural and intensely reworked surfaces that are scraped, gouged, and etched to reveal the vibrancy beneath. The paintings invite the viewer to interpret and experience the art from varying distances and angles, exploring the shapes, forms, and palette without limitations.
