About
Artist Statement
The body as an object—objectified, deconstructed, fetishized, weathered, worn, parsed, reconstructed—is a living document. Our experiences are drilled into our skin, DNA holding our history and often immutable limitations and gifts. My work explores how humans experience their bodies and capture moments, not of self-awareness, but of budding awareness of embodiment. I’m attracted to the tensile girding of muscle, the skin as both taut and loose, and the underpinning of bone. My work seeks psychological realism. The moments in which the essence of humanity intertwines with the complexities of perception. Rather than pursuing rigid objective realism, I prioritize the perception of bodies, which I find more captivating and evocative and ultimately true. Anatomy, with its exquisite functionality, becomes a canvas upon which I explore beauty and horror. In seeking psychological realism, I embrace the enigmatic and elusive qualities of the human psyche. My work embodies the fleeting and intimate glimpses of human emotion and thought, provoking contemplation and connection with viewers on a deeply personal level, inviting viewers to embark on their own introspective journeys within the realm of the human experience. Portraits of the body reflect the world that rises up around each of our bodies, uniquely and changeably over time. The body is a commentary on the world that surrounds it.
