“My work is heavily inspired by physical objects or figures that often hold sentimental value. I seek out ways to express their significance to a wider audience, which typically means aiming for relatability.

I tend to gravitate toward emotionally driven subjects. My work that depicts a sentient figure is oftentimes portrayed in a peaceful or memorable way. I tend to work based off real-life experiences, either stemming from my own or that of my family’s. Many of my still-lifes contain objects that are soft, feminine, or otherwise visually appealing. Rather than painting directly from life, I am also currently experimenting with different painting techniques to further my narrative, such as including more gestural mark-making and varying thickness of paint.

My ultimate goal an as artist is to not necessarily allow the audience understand the context of the image that I am depicting, though it is part of it, but to relate and build off of their experiences as well.”