Artist Statement:

Often I am attracted to obscure or surreal imagery. Because of this, I enjoy drawing inspiration from unlikely places, such as my dreams.  These dreams are often vivid and contain specific details such as images, numbers, names, objects or even colors. As the story unfolds, I try to remember certain scenes or images that have a large emotional and visual impact. In my awakened state, I process these remnant elements and use them as the inspiration to create the scenes I paint. I create my works using spray paint and a variety of other mediums including acrylic, oil, and watercolor. Intricate stencil-work is how I produce detail with spray paint.

Not all my works are inspired directly by my dreams, but they do all have a dream-like state or uncertainty about them. I intend for my works to create mixed emotions within viewers. I enjoy and encourage people to have varying or opposing interpretations of my works.

As a gay artist, some of my works do draw from contemporary LGBT culture and influences. My identity greatly influences the choices I make when creating works through subject, composition and even color.