About

My work explores the intersection of the human form, water, and light, using these elements to evoke themes of transformation, connection, and introspection. I merge classical painting techniques and materials with a contemporary practice and understanding of image-making, drawing upon centuries-old methods while forging a visual language that resonates with this moment in time.

Inspired by the feminine experience and the natural world, I engage water as both a visual and emotional medium—one that embodies resilience and vulnerability while reflecting the fluidity of our internal landscapes.

I strive to create a space where the inner and outer realms seamlessly converge, allowing us to experience our own presence in a more expansive, visceral way. Water, with its capacity to slow perception and bring us back into our bodies, has long drawn me in—not only for its visual complexity, but for its subtle capacity to mirror our own fluid nature. When I paint figures immersed in water, I’m not simply depicting a scene; I’m inviting a dialogue with sensation.

My process is guided by meditative attention to subtlety. The interplay of light and shadow on human skin, the gentle refraction of light through water, and the fluid boundaries between figure and environment reveal a deeper truth: we are porous, ever-shifting, intimately connected to the world around us. Rather than conveying a narrative, I focus on evoking states of being—moments that encourage us to inhabit our senses and rediscover the wisdom held within our own bodies.

At the heart of my practice is an effort to encourage presence. In a time defined by digital immediacy and the ceaseless pull of distraction, my paintings offer a deliberate resistance to the relentless pace of modern life. They are an invitation to slow down, to be fully present, and to remember that we are part of something infinitely larger. I return often to Rumi’s reminder that we are not just drops in the ocean—we are the ocean itself.

By tuning into our own presence, we nurture an empathy that naturally extends to our environment. My work is an opportunity to engage emotionally with the necessity of environmental stewardship, reminding us that the health of our ecosystems is inseparable from our own well-being.

Ultimately, I seek to create a visual language of stillness, resonance, and quiet empathy—an invitation to remember that our bodies, like water, are conduits of change and understanding. In merging past and present, technique and intuition, I hope to restore a sense of reverence for the simple and essential. Through these painted moments of suspended time, we can reconnect with our ancestral lineage, our own inner landscapes, and the sacred, ever-shifting currents of the world we share.