Artist Statement

I began painting seriously during the pandemic, when the world went quiet and I needed a way to make sense of it. Five years later, the canvas is still where I go to ask questions I can't quite put into words.

My work is geometric abstraction driven by color, made with acrylic, colored pencil, and china marker on canvas. Using scrapers, palette knives, brushes, and found items, I layer paint and line, building each composition the way a good conversation unfolds, one relationship at a time, until the painting feels both balanced and alive. I'm drawn to fresh, unexpected color pairings and to the moment a painting starts generating its own energy.

Curiosity sits at the center of everything I make. I'm comfortable with deep questions and unresolved spaces, and I want my paintings to hold that same openness. They aren't meant to explain themselves; I hope they draw you in to pause, look longer, and feel something you might not immediately name.

At the same time, I want my work to live fully in real spaces. A painting should bring a room together, warm it, and change how it feels to be there. That's where thoughtfulness and vitality meet for me: art that rewards quiet contemplation while bringing vibrant energy to everyday life.

Ultimately, I paint to make work that feels authentic: honest in its color, generous in its invitation, and open enough for each person to find their own way in.