Statement

The human experiences of remembering and dreaming form a sensory thread that connects us all. Like a Polaroid developing in reverse, memories and dreams inevitably fade, no matter how fiercely we try to hold onto them. My paintings are attempts to capture those fleeting sensations, a kind of hopeful flypaper for the elusive, magical residue that lingers in the moment after waking from a sweet dream.

I am drawn to that glittering, liminal space where language dissolves and symbols rise to the surface, revealing fragments of narrative and whispered meaning. I think of painting as having a kind of sound rooted in emotion, and I aim to offer viewers a sensory “soundtrack” for moments of wonder, like wet grass under bare feet at dusk, fireflies flickering and drifting through the air. Soul-stirring beauty is my North Star, and my process is deeply painterly and exploratory. Experimentation mirrors the sense of revelry I hope to evoke.

Bold color, patterned ornamentation, matte expanses, glossy sprays, glittering scatters, smeared passages, gossamer textures, and pooled paint function as my visual language. Through these elements, I seek to express the fleeting bliss of a disappearing dream or memory, something fragile, luminous, and just beyond reach.