Biography
I was born in Austin, Texas to a military family. Throughout my childhood I moved around the world, which ultimately shaped the person and artist I am today. In 2013, my father retired from the military and my family settled in Arkansas. I graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2016 with my BFA in painting. In the spring of 2020 I graduated from Laguna College of Art + Design with my MFA in painting. I currently live and work in Little Rock, Arkansas as an Assistant Preparator at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
Artist Statement
Conceptually my work focuses on the small stories of people. Solitary figures standing longingly in a room with titles hinting at love lost, loneliness, or longing make works that emulate memories. Usually working on a smaller scale, my work exists more like intimate keepsakes for the viewer to reflect on, like a picture of a lost lover that someone might have on their nightstand, rather than large grandiose pieces. This focus on the small has arisen as a reaction to the instability of people, places, and things in my life as a result of frequently moving. Working smaller mirrors the moments in moving and packing where we wish the things we carried were just a little bit smaller, a little more compact, and a little less unwieldy.