Dreamy

Artwork Info

Oil on paper mounted to panel 
16 x 20 in. 
18 x 22 in., framing included 
© 2026

My work explores the varied journeys we take through life - growing up and learning how to exist within a broken world. These figurative oil paintings address trauma, fear, and loneliness, as well as the resilience required to survive and ultimately thrive. Each painting places untainted, youthful figures against worn, ragged, and defiled environments, emphasizing the juxtaposition between innocence and corruption.
My young subjects often walk alongside wild animals in an unexpected alliance. These animals serve as symbols of companionship and protection, while also carrying an undercurrent of tension and unease. Themes of support versus restraint, bondage versus freedom, and tension versus slack recur throughout the work. The paintings grapple with isolation, longing, and vulnerability, yet are grounded in a quiet sense of hope. Ultimately, my work considers rigid boundaries, the possibility of their dissolution, and the unseen forces that shape and orchestrate human behavior.