Artist Statement

My work is deeply connected to the experience of simply existing, day in and day out, within a human body. It is a subject both profoundly ordinary and deeply saturated with feeling. Through an intimate dialogue between my inner and outer worlds, each portrait affirms my existence, while also embracing the unique strangeness of my personal experience.

I often find myself wrestling with the interplay between my inner and outer worlds. I’m very interested in the edges of my own existence and what’s allowed to pass through those borders; how solid or permeable I am. I’m interested in how disgusting and sexy it is to have a body, and how we often walk around not thinking about it. Blood, guts, bruises, teeth, and fingers. Hot, pulsing organ sacks filled with emotion. Each painting emerges as a meditation on the uncertainties that envelop our attempts to inhabit our own skin.

Ultimately, these paintings offer a glimpse into my often absurd and dreamlike inner realm, challenging us to reflect on the complexities, the horror, and the beauty of embodiment.