I create images that live between extremes—grit and grace, shadow and light, chaos and quiet. My work is rooted in the textures of real places, worn barstools, the love of subculture and the celebration of life. Often I have been inspired by the promise of exploration and the experience of humanity.

I do not fear color and I respect the simplicity of interruption.

I continue to experiment with technique. I strive to create work that invites viewers to linger—to feel something familiar, unsettling, or unexpectedly beautiful.

Sometimes I do it for the process, at other times, just to be heard…