STATEMENT

In my work I explore the emotional complexities of the human subject through the lens of my own personal experiences. Valuing the emotive rawness of my subjects more than the reality in which my figures subsist. I don’t think of my figures as ‘nudes’ but rather honest, sincere and raw without an armor or protective covering.

My approach to my subjects is visceral rather than intellectual. To me, there is something very beautiful in the intimacy of shared pain. We are often encouraged to suppress difficult feelings rather than acknowledge them.  I believe there is something powerful and healing in being vulnerable. During challenging times, my work becomes the raft that saved me from insanity.

Often, the process of creation leaves me feeling exposed and vulnerable and it is then that I know I have created something meaningful. I have learned to view vulnerability not as weakness but as courage and the price of a meaningful life.