Be aware, when I speak of the emotional core of lived reality it is not to be confused with a simplified romantic notion of emotive feelings whose superiority goes unchecked. On the contrary, my work does not avoid registering all the pressures of the world around us, albeit sometimes by simply setting them aside. In my brand of art, the concept drives the work but not at the expense of beauty and materially which are integral to the artisanal nature of my painting and photographic collage. I am in awe of the beauty of textured surfaces and tactile experiences but I am likewise, in awe with the irony of self-referential beauty.
