I was raised in the Midwest and have since lived in a number of cities throughout the continental U.S., all of which have left their traces in my paintings. When my paintings aren’t navigating cultural and personal narratives relating to anxiety and looking for hope, they focus with reverence and dignity on subjects existing in the material world of the regular and overlooked. I aim to capture the struggle with a quiet but intense craving to connect with another person, the planet, and the divine and the vulnerability that comes with doing so. There is often fear and violence, but moments of peace and beauty still linger if we can bear to continue to look.