Artist Statement

Art has always been a part of me, even before I had the words for it. I was drawn to light, shape, texture. College gave structure to that instinct, helping me name what I’d already been chasing. But even now, it’s more about feeling than theory. When I’m working, I’m in dialogue with the piece—asking what it needs, what it’s trying to say, what I’ve missed. Some days it’s quiet. Some days, it’s loud.

Sculpture, ceramic sculpture, painting, printmaking, these are my core languages. I use surreal, organic forms because they feel more honest than realism. I work with earth tones and layered textures. I want people to pause and feel before they try to make sense of it. It’s emotion first, then interpretation.

Design is another part of me, not separate, just different. Graphic and marketing design gave me a space to work more intentionally with clarity. I learned to build visual stories through logos, posters, catalogs, and silk-screened pieces. It’s structured, but still expressive. My work in print and digital design bridges these worlds: art as exploration, design as communication.

I’ve shown my work in many places, and I’m proud of those moments, but I don’t measure the work by how many people see it. What matters is what it leaves with them. Maybe it sits quietly in someone’s mind. Maybe it unsettles. Maybe it comforts. That connection means more to me than anything else.

The human form shows up in my work, but not in obvious ways. I’m interested in what bodies hold, motion, memory, tension. My forms are abstract because people’s stories aren’t linear either. When someone sees a line, a shadow, a crack, and it stirs something they can’t quite name, that’s when I know it’s working.

I’m not chasing perfection. I’m chasing honesty, curiosity, something that resonates beyond explanation. Art is how I stay connected to wonder. It’s how I translate things I can’t say any other way. It keeps me from going numb.

This isn’t just what I do. It’s how I understand the world.​