ARTIST STATEMENT

Like trees bent by wind or stone worn by water, we are shaped by what we encounter. Countless fleeting moments of affection, curiosity, longing, and joy become part of who we are, even long after the moments themselves have passed.

My paintings begin with layers of acrylic, loose weave fabric, and paper. I build the surface slowly, then scrape, veil, bury, and reveal. The surfaces feel enduring, while the figures emerge as something more fleeting, as though they might disappear back into the layers from which they came.

I call these works Humanscapes.

My paintings are an invitation to pause, to look beneath the surface, and perhaps to recognize something of our own lives within them.