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As an artist, I am interested in the relationship between the viewer and the work of art. I believe that painting is not just a whole, but rather a collection of many parts. I focus on paying close attention to detail and strive to deeply understand the underlying structure that holds the body of work together. I aim to intensify every part of the painting, which, in turn, demands more attention from the viewer, striving for a kind of integrity of attention that focuses on the absolute care of formal deconstruction of technique and the viewers' ability to understand my technique and visual literacy.
The art I create addresses how unique substrates can serve as a unifying element or create dissonance across a body of work, forming and expanding the visual language and content of the painting, and presenting a nontraditional approach within a gallery context. This invites the viewer to interact with artwork in a new way by making discoveries of the overall structure in combination with the composition. I have chosen all compositions to paint based on the connection I feel within them. The unity bringing my work together does not rely on themes of subject matter but rather a common feeling that festers when surrounded.
My perfectionism leads me to rigorously refine and obsess over details, even if they go unnoticed, but nevertheless come together to form a greater movement. They remain there hoping to hold some sort of importance and weight, to carry the piece mark by mark.