My artwork is a fusion of commercial design, illustration, and figure drawing, featuring gestural narratives related to shared human experiences and the persistence of memory. I am motivated by images that capture banal moments in time, candid observations, and figures in commonplace motion; I am intrigued by hand gestures, directions of gaze, and other body language that express unspoken communication. I utilize trade-specific and industrial tools, such as computer-cut stencils, high-volume, low-pressure paint guns, traffic engineering film, and digitally printed wallpaper and banners, to embed my imagery within the familiar.
Transmission and Transcendence
Art must awaken the soul and inspire the viewer. To achieve that, it must be well-crafted in technique and thought; the maker must have mastery over their craft in whatever form it takes. The work must have a meaning – it represents an observation, a concept, or an analogy. It serves as a metaphor, allegory, and/or symbol. And, the work must resonate with a viewer; it recognizes that someone is receiving it. Transmission is intrinsic to its existence.
To transmit is to convey meaning from one entity to another, whether that is a signal, a message, a virus, or pure energy. It is the act of moving an essence across space and time. This is why we make, to have our work absorbed and consumed, to activate and catalyze, to entrance and bewilder.
Art must not be passive.
