"Quirky, playful and a little disturbing," is how my peers and mentors describe my art. My drawings and paintings are especially deceptive. I lure my viewers in with bright colors and initially cute characters, yet upon closer investigation one might find underlying sinister themes. One of my ongoing explorations is why people anthropomorphize animals; I experiment with ways to "un-cute" the pets so many of us humans adopt as members of our families. You might say I'm a little obsessed with silly looking dogs and wet cats. I mainly enjoy pushing my limits for making ridiculous art that everyone can enjoy.
 

When I'm not exploring a particular social matter, I am a character creator. I freeze these characters in a single candid moment, and I leave judgment to my viewers so they might decide ultimately what scene is unfolding. Figures in my artworks are often ambiguous. Although I might have a concrete idea of what these creatures represent in my mind, viewers are free to see the subject however they perceive it. I love hearing what other people see in my artwork. The psychology behind the outsider view intrigues me mainly because it's my way of learning about my viewers. What they perceive in my art sometimes reflects more about the viewer than the artwork tells them about me. Conversations about my art often leave me viewing my artworks under new light, and those artworks constantly evolve in my perception. This such experience amazes me.
 

I graduated from Skidmore College in 2011 with a Bachelors of Science in Studio Arts. Within my major I wanted to gain understanding in both new media arts and traditional fine arts, so I took courses varying between figure drawing, painting, sculpture, bronze casting, video installations and three-dimensional animation. Although I dabble in many mediums, I always find myself drawn back to graphic black lines and bold colors. Growing up in the age of 90s Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network shows, I still refer back to my favorite childhood cartoons for aesthetic inspiration.