Physical Paintings
I draw a lot of my imagery from old photographs of places and people, some of which I've known and loved- others I have no connection to.
I love creating depth within my work-
I love creating depth within my work-
sometimes it's an illusion, sometimes I have layers that physically overlap and shape the air around it.
The juxtaposition of old and new very frequently pops up in my work- I'll take compositions from masterful renaissance works and inject current issues into them. I've used this method of storytelling to rework our perception of news in today's fast paced world. Gun violence is an ongoing monstrosity here in America- a fate we seem never to outrun. These paintings (left & below) are from my senior thesis body of work in 2017-2018.