artist statement
Influenced by the necessity for love and change, my work delves into subjects of race, gender, disability, and sexuality for the purpose of sharing, demystifying, and educating. Through a combination of personal and historical perspectives, I use textured paint, carved wood, recycled fibers, and embodied, sculptural surfaces to draw in my audiences formally with shape, color, and layering to give them access to complex issues that are often emotionally difficult to engage with. Regardless of medium, my work uses the overarching concept of ‘the body’ in order to engage with these issues, encouraging viewers to consider what is bodily about an inanimate object or strange surface, and consider the necessity of kinship with things and people that are un/like us.
