Artist Statement

My work combines a mixture of paint, recorded imagery, physical movement, and the process of layering, masking, and revealing. Along with recording and responding to a specific line of resources, I am developing a language through the manipulation of materials.

Part of this response and interpretation is shown in the evidence of physical engagement. Through the act of painting, I begin to really zoom in and pay attention to specific edges and how the paint will sit, bleed, or spread on the surface.

Color also plays a major role in the build-up of my work. I think about light and shadow, as well as transparencies, and the play between complementary color systems amongst a supporting cast of neutral and colors difficult to name.

The spaces created within the paintings are informed by the colors, shapes, and lines found in my experiences with architecture, graphic design, sports, commercial painting/graffiti removal, public transit, Google Maps, American freight trains, and the nuances and limitations of digital drawing and design software.

While this body of work is inspired by these collages of source materials and exercises, the finished paintings are constructed through the practice of painting and the obstacles created along the way.