My work examines those negotiations we make at the margins. I'm interested in how role modeling, peer influence, social dynamics, and the interplay of media affect who we are, where we've been, and where we going as a society. Essentially, I'm questioning notions of beauty, artifice, ethics, and identity. These visual investigations are based on my own history and experiences but are reactionary in that as participants in society they address collective experiences. My process often begins with word games and thematic assignments in which I attempt to translate these words, phrases, or themes into a cohesive visual construction. I often use a loose systems approach to my paintings that can have upwards of 10 layers of paint, beginning with collage and acrylic, and ending with oil.
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