PAINTINGS
I never know how a painting will turn out. Each one is a way of working through contradictory beliefs and desires as they surface in the act of painting. The images come from my own life, but they’re shaped by feeling rather than linear narrative.
Influenced by Buddhist art, I think of figures as expressions of inner or psychological states. I’m especially drawn to wonder—its ability to imply that that change and transformation are possible. Working in oil and acrylic, I let uncertainty remain visible, creating tension between images and leaving space for the viewer to participate in the construction of meaning.