Studio Journal
The Studio Journal documents the evolution of my work as an artist.
Sometimes a painting begins with a simple observation: a flower blooming in winter, fallen fruit glowing against dark grass, fog rolling across the land. These entries follow the ideas that grow from those moments and the paintings that emerge from them.
I Thought I Knew Where My Word Portraits Came From
For weeks I’ve been digging through old memories trying to understand where my word portraits came from. I thought I had finally connected the dots. Then I found a drawing from one of my first college art classes and realized the story was much messier than I remembered.
Confessionalism | How Writing Changed My Art Forever
After writing a letter over a portrait of my father, words became an essential part of my paintings. At first I used them to confront people. Over time I realized they could do something far more powerful: invite people into the conversation.