My artistic practice is rooted in a fascination with the limitless possibilities of creative expression—the belief that art exists everywhere and can be found in, or on, anything. As a child, I was captivated by rust: old pipes, weathered cars, and surfaces shaped by time. I would run my fingers across textures that shifted from smooth to rough, flaking to pitted, mesmerized by the quiet dialogue between color, texture, and decay. Those early encounters continue to inform my work today.

Working primarily in mixed media, I am drawn to materials that carry evidence of age, erosion, and transformation. Texture is central to my process—not only as a visual element, but as a way of preserving memory, emotion, and personal experience. My process often begins with an experience or emotional response, which I translate into physical form through layered and distressed surfaces. Using various materials, I create swirls, fissures, cracks, and craters that mirror the way life unfolds—never smooth, always shifting, shaped by pressure, movement, and time.

These textures function as emotional and symbolic language within my work. Raised surfaces suggest moments of intensity, growth, and resilience; swirls represent life’s uncertainty and constant motion; fissures and fractures speak to vulnerability and emotional rupture; and cratered surfaces evoke wounds that remain long after impact. Rather than concealing imperfection, I embrace it. The worn and weathered surfaces become records of endurance, healing, and survival, reflecting both personal experience and collective histories.

My influences come from both the natural and industrial worlds: rusted metal, ocean erosion, abandoned structures, coal dust, cracked paint, and landscapes altered by time and environment. I am deeply inspired by the way materials physically record history, carrying traces of labor, trauma, resilience, and transformation. Through layering, eroding, and rebuilding surfaces, I create works that feel both intimate and archaeological—as though memories and histories are embedded within the material itself.

Ultimately, my work invites viewers to slow down and engage with surfaces often ignored or dismissed. I am interested in how decay can reveal beauty, how texture can hold emotion and memory, and how art can transform overlooked materials, personal experiences, and hidden histories into spaces for reflection, empathy, and connection.