narratives / conversations / drawings I am intrigued by the evolution of symbolism as it is demonstrated through the process of image making. By offering juxtapositions to reality's rules, my figures, objects, colors, textures and patterns find each other within my paintings, prints and drawings and begin to socialize. I incite conversation by creating unusual, vulnerable spaces where objects can be personified to converse with the body language of the figure(s). All of these elements share a certain ambiguity due to the image’s suspended moment in time. Through the transformative process of communication, my characters engage in a form of storytelling both within and beyond the visual plane. Recently, the complexity of my work has been increasing to exhibit more forms of attachment, entanglement and interaction. I strive to preserve the innocence in situations while maintaining an underlying current of mystery and fragility. What are the consequences of these expressions? What decisions, opinions and attitudes will these images provoke? I enjoy having numerous interpretations. To be specific is to give an ending. I am not searching for a conclusion, but for an introduction. escapes / city walls / dreams Environment is a huge influence in creative process and production. My surroundings are a conglomerate of nostalgia, dreams, and the physical. These landscapes and cityscapes are my escape as well as an acknowledgment of the present. Recognition of space allows me to play with structure, form and color. The dream sketchbook allows me to explore the life I live while sleeping, as well as returning me to the simplicity of line making. Each dream entry is given no more than one hour of attention and only pens are used, to encourage irreversible subconscious recollection.