Since graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago three years ago, I have been diligently working on developing my artistic point of view. The past two years have been spent working from my studio at the Greenleaf Art Center in the Roger¹s Park neighborhood of Chicago.

I am interested in creating images that are steeped in conflict. The image of two people fighting is a powerful image and I enjoy the multi-faceted symbolism it allows. Struggle and conflict are so symbolic of all aspects of life from the shock of birth on through to the body¹s fight to stave off death. However, there are other aspects of the imagery of conflict I find interesting. I am investigating what motivates people to feel so passionate about certain ideals that they would be willing to kill. The fact that there is something so beautiful and precious that it causes such powerful conflict is fascinating.

Beyond that I am somewhat of a student of creating space with my compositions. I really enjoy the masters of composition such as Willem De Kooning and Arshile Gorky. Their work creates levels of depth on the canvas that I strive to achieve.

I have only recently become interested in media other than painting. Photography and performance are new interests of mine that extend my standard which includes mural and painting commissions.