Artist Statement

I bring my inner world to the canvas, but I don't work in isolation from the world outside. I try to stay politically aware, and that awareness has shaped much of what I make. I believe art is an act of rebellion—inherently political, inherently a form of speaking up when the people meant to protect us cause harm instead.

My process is slow to start; I don't begin until I'm sure of my concept, but once I do, I lose myself in the work. I spend several hours at a time painting. 

I want people to feel something when they look at my work, and to think about where that feeling comes from; what forces, inside and outside of me, made their way onto the canvas.