A colleague once described my work as “sophisticated glitter.” The idea that glitter, which is a cheap material and considered kitsch, may be transformed into sophistication, has compelled me to create works of art ...

I find nuances in architectural inconsistencies of my immediate surroundings to be endearing. The way this impacts my work is preverbal, but unquestionably significant. I trust an individual that possesses purpose when ...

My work explores topics of feminism and how growing up in the Midwest has influenced it. In The Role of Feminist Aesthetics in Feminist Theory, Hilde Hein explains feminism as, “The perspective that women bring to experience ...

Lost objects intrigue me. Lost objects have been tossed aside by someone who had assumed they were useless, while others were unknowingly dropped on the sidewalk or street. Some were deliberately thrown into the trash ...

This body of work draws from real spaces, nature, and the process of applying paint. This leads to me to consider spaces outside and inside, natural phenomena, time, and movement.

The motivation for my work stems from my desire to create serenity and beauty within the repetition, balance, rhythm, and attention to detail in my structures. By mentally manipulating cellular form to challenge its ...

In my work, I strive to combine conceptual bricolage and drawing by using different and sometimes unrelated ideas and systems that I possess to create drawings. This often requires calling upon physical objects and subjects ...

With an initial concept and visual in mind, each finished work transforms from what I imagined or intended to express at the start. I work in a series of layers, responding to each layer as I consider how each decision ...

This series of work is an exploration into the drive of curiosity and understanding through the manipulation of perception and communication. The perpetual necessity to learn, explore and investigate has always been ...

Through figurative narratives, my paintings illustrate elements of the human experience. Specifically, my work brings attention to the disconnect between human beings and their physical and psychological existence. Using ...