Updated: February 13, 2025

My oil paintings delve into the spaces where the domestic meets the wild, softening the boundaries between nature and nurture. I find inspiration in the quiet poetry of everyday moments. Each piece begins as a tiny seed of an idea. A celebration of what I’ve experienced and a question of what lies beyond.

I work primarily with oil paint, drawn to its richness and versatility. My process is tactile and immersive, beginning with layers of thin washes that I gradually build into a luminous, textured surface. Direct observation anchors my work, but it’s imagination and historical echoes that breathe life into the narrative. I typically start with a fragment of a memory or momentary experience and let it evolve into something both familiar and unexpected.

Layer by layer, the canvas becomes a dialogue. Gesture and mark-making take center stage as I carve, scrape, and blend the paint, leaving traces of movement and energy that feel alive. I aim for each piece to hold a mysterious tension, both intimate and universal, grounded and ethereal. My goal is to invite the viewer into a space where they can pause, reflect, and find their own meaning within the story.