I am a mixed media artist living in Morgantown, Pennsylvania. When I create I feel a sense of communion with something greater that I don't find anywhere else. That communion is meaningful to me in a way that's hard to put into words. That's what keeps me stepping up to the easel again and again.

I recently heard someone draw a comparison between charcoal and ashes and how it points to the beauty that can be found in the transience and fragility of life. I really love that. In my work, you will often see areas of cheerful or drippy color overlapping with sections of gritty charcoal and it reminds me that it takes both the lovely and the difficult parts of life to make something meaningful in the end.

It’s fascinating and slightly mysterious to me that one piece of artwork can be viewed by multiple people and each person can find a different meaning or message in it. And the meanings we each take away can be so impactful! The viewer puts the finishing touches on each piece of art by deriving their own meaning or message from what they’re seeing. To me, that’s part of the magic of art. I love that the creation doesn’t stop with me. Each person who appreciates what I’ve put my hands to gets to finish the creation process in the viewing of it.

Thank you for having a look and supporting what I do!