I’m attracted to the physical and metaphysical energy that exists between individuals who share deep connections: the touch between a couple, the closeness of a mother and child. These transient flashes of human contact hold meaning in the creases, crevices, folds, and weight of touching bodies. I experience each brushstroke as a way of recording both the physical body and the invisible mental dialogue. Scrutinizing these deep human feelings, I render the intimate fusion of the mind, body, and soul through the transitory substance of paint.

These paintings are meditations for me. They enable me to be present with the positive aspects of love and connection. The models are real people who share honest feelings of union. I paint people I personally know. The purpose is to preserve significant memories hidden within the emotional dialogue of bonding individuals. I want to fill my own life with the positive energy of love, and these painted meditations on intimacy are a way to be present.