Statement

Imagination is fundamental to human life. Its role in painting is significant, as painting requires a swift, psychological shift to turn ideas into physical matter. 

For me, painting is an adventure in storytelling. When I paint I imagine the forms I use to possess distinct personalities that, in turn, become tools for working. I create personal narratives for which the outcomes can only be revealed by slogging through a forest of possibilities - some pursued but most abandoned. I interweave current events of various scales into my process, so that each painting encapsulates a specific moment in my life, and occasionally I incorporate parts of older paintings into new work, as they serve as a baseline memory. The work evolves element by element - an exhausting but exciting challenge.

The works on paper and sketchbooks borrow heavily from found images, personal notes and childrens’ drawings that circulate throughout my days. I use them to reflect the time in which they’re made and as a way to play with authorship. The sketchbooks in particular are records of fleeting thoughts and visual considerations that may make their way into painting.