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My paintings emerge from a space of uncertainty—an intuitive, often unconscious place where I allow the work to form itself through process rather than plan. I begin without knowing exactly what the final image will be. There’s no map, only a sense of momentum, a desire to engage with material, space, and time. The process is exploratory and physical—an act of building, undoing, layering, and reacting.

Each painting is grounded in a foundational structure, typically beginning with charcoal. This initial layer serves as a skeleton—a grounding—establishing rhythm, form, and movement. From there, I build with ink, acrylic, and oil, letting each medium interact, interrupt, or support the others. The layering is not just technical—it is conceptual. The painting becomes a conversation between materials, where history is embedded in the surface, and decisions leave visible traces.

I work primarily impasto, engaging with the materiality of paint in a direct and tactile way. The surface becomes terrain—textured, complex, and unpredictable. I’m deeply interested in how paint behaves, how it sits on the surface or sinks into it, how it clings to texture or pools in unexpected places. There is a kind of alchemy in this interaction—a transformation of base materials into something resonant, emotive, and alive.

Matter matters. My paintings are built, not illustrated. They are as much about substance as they are about image. I treat the canvas as a site of construction—of form, weight, balance, and collapse. The structure of a painting doesn’t always hold; it may shift, be buried, or fracture. But this instability is welcome. It mirrors the experience of being in the world—mutable, uncertain, shaped by forces within and beyond our control.

The weather plays a role in my practice—not metaphorically, but physically. Atmospheric conditions alter how paint reacts, dries, and adheres. Humidity can make surfaces swell; heat can thin paint unexpectedly. I often find myself responding to these external shifts as part of the process, allowing the environment to become an uninvited, yet welcome collaborator.

Ultimately, the work is a record of an encounter: between me and the materials, between intention and accident, between structure and erosion. The painting becomes a site of negotiation and discovery. I don’t seek resolution, but rather a kind of lived presence—a moment captured in layers of time, gesture, and material.