Artist Statement

I paint people in imagined scenes that explore what it means to be human. I return to universal themes of love, death, truth, beauty, and desire, searching for the complex and often messy ways we see and relate to one another. Using chiaroscuro to heighten emotional drama, I create original narratives that invite viewers to piece together the story through visual clues. I want viewers to recognize something of themselves in these paintings and feel connected to the human experience across time and beyond the moment we live in.