The only thing separating us from animals is imagination.
                                                                                 -Goya

Artist Statement

My work primarily focuses on metaphor and symbol using my own life experiences, travels abroad, and current and historical events as source material.  As a lifelong lover of nature, I especially enjoy using birds and animals as symbols to reflect on the human condition. 

I'm currently creating work that I hope will mirror the current state of society.  By juxtaposing disparate elements such as color against non-color, small against large, serenity against turmoil, and so on, I'm attempting to create emotional and visual intensity.  I also want to invite contemplation and ask questions about our strengths, our failures, and our most intimate longings as a contemporary society.