My identity as a queer and transgender person informs how I see and move through the world and is a fundamental influence in all my work. I aim to subvert binaries and am interested in our constructed societal systems and the natural systems of our physical bodies. I am a multi-disciplinary artist working in both 2-D and 3-D formats.

Currently my focus is on how the body knows about and holds on to grief and trauma. Our interior systems store our lived experiences in our fascia tissues, gut, and bones. Working in acrylic or mixed media, I utilize multiple materials to best tell the shared story of grief. Grief is a universal experience and truth. One that is often hidden in our society. I am interested in bringing it to the surface and healing in community.

My ongoing project “Interior Logic” consists of photographs of my own sculptures, series of abstract acrylic paintings, as well as multiple sculptures of “bones”. The bones fill space, reflecting the weight and power of grief and trauma on our systems as individuals and communities. The process of making the bone sculptures is one of repetition and rhythm. I can get into a meditative state and be present with just my mind, body, and work. The bone becomes a container for grief.