Identity

Much of my art is cathartic in nature, allowing me to both celebrate my joys and vent my grievances, and I find that both personal expression and public communication are vital to my healing process. By showing my art & inviting others to bear witness, I hope to connect, feel less isolated in my thoughts, and explore art as a tool for raising social consciousness across disciplines & ideas.

Some of my artworks explore personal hardships and triumphs as subjects unto themselves. I also examine identity, including assumptions based on gender. I often approach the topic of gender in my art by questioning, deconstructing, reexamining and redefining male/female roles and expectations. I am especially interested in gender stereotypes, roles and ideals. I strive to blur boundaries between male/female by crossing back and forth, hybridizing and/or eschewing gender-based distinctions.

We cannot truly understand what it’s like to walk in one another’s shoes, and my hope in these works is to start conversations that allow us to gather more insights into one another’s lives, reaching across some of the various “aisles” to foster empathy and appreciation for both our differences & similarities.