I make fantastical paintings that explore femininity, transformation, and the more-than-human world. The smooth surface control of my work contrasts with imagery that is often cheeky, strange, and exuberant. Art historical references surface frequently as I rework wide-ranging sources from Assyrian sculpture to the Netherlandish Renaissance.

My work typically combines figure painting with imagery rooted in my local rural environment. Other living species are always present, from the edible mushrooms for which I forage to the frogs and insects I observe on walks. Some paintings take my interest in nature in a more surreal direction, evoking fairy tales or myths. I am especially interested in female chimeras, such as harpies and sphinxes, and in transformations as depicted in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. For me, these mysterious images have something enduring to offer us about the complexities of gender, the porousness of boundaries, the interconnectedness of life, and the frightening and ecstatic dimensions of change.