I'm trying to navigate the present with fragments from the past.  I work with various materials including tracing paper, joint compound, concrete, charcoal, sound, and video, transforming them into abstract sculptures, wall pieces, and works that slip in between disciplines and memories. I’ve felt the most love from my Dad when he cuts my hair. He taught me how to cut hair in college, and now I feel the most love for him when I cut his, noticing how he closes his eyes in the chair as I shave his head. When I was little my Mom would trace Pokemon characters for me to fill in because I wasn’t confident enough in my drawing skills. Tracing is still a major facet of my practice, as I trace old family photos onto my substrates. I felt the biggest as a kid cruising with my Dad in the Monte Carlo driving down National Avenue, when the music would be really loud and people would look at us, and show love as we passed by. From my archive of experiences I create works that attempt to solidify these fragments but they’re distorted, not as I experienced them initially. There’s a haze to it, the leftover residue that guides me now. 

My practice seeks out new understandings of different moments in time. I work to develop various methods of injecting meaning into abstract work that is meaningful to myself and the viewer through the materials used and imagery that is depicted. I begin with an archive of family images that become fragmented and distorted. I work with various materials including tracing paper, joint compound, concrete, charcoal, sound, and video which allow for multiple paths of exploration in my studio. From these processes I hope to develop a better understanding of myself and what has shaped who I am through reinterpreting past experiences from new angles.