Artist Statement
My work lives in the space between hiding and being seen. Art has always been both comfort and resistance—something I’ve actively run from, and something I always return to. That tension shows up in the way I make and share work.
Lately, I’ve been focused on portraiture because I’m drawn to the micro-expressions that make someone feel real: a smirk, a furrowed brow, a look that lingers a beat too long. I build each piece slowly, layering and pulling back until something honest emerges. There’s often softness, a little humor, and something just slightly off-center.
I’ve always felt split between two versions of myself—and showing one often felt like hiding the other (which yes, I’m unpacking in therapy). The serious, introspective artist was easier to present growing up than the more vulnerable weirdo. But I am weird, and funny. I love making people laugh, and there’s an old diva or ham within me as well.
For a long time, I thought those sides couldn’t coexist. Now I see them as connected—just two ways of paying close attention. Every human has juxtapositions, and exploring them, along with peppering in a little dry irony, is my current focus.