Artist Statement

Within political and social contexts, I explore the emotional state on both a personal and expansive level through representing the struggles of existing in modern society. I am specifically interested in the ways pre-existing social structures have affected internalized feelings of stress and neglect. As an asexual artist who lacks representation in society due to falling outside of heteronormative expectations, I create intimate work to emphasize the struggle of social belonging. My work heavily involves the figure through combining artistic styles of realism and cartoon as a means of meshing reality with imagined spaces. The raw expression of emotions is enforced by using metaphorically significant colour palettes and symbolic imagery that is attached to popular culture. The restriction of palette further focuses my work on the conceptual representation of societal pressures and how it impacts individuals. The push and pull created by acrylic paint provides depth to the overall topic and fluid movement on a grand scale. My work emphasizes the importance of examining emotional shifts as we evolve under societal pressures. By exploring world famous industries and the attributed representatives that dominate the consumer life, I question if empathy exists within income disparity. I find inspiration within my own consumer and sexual experiences and connect it to a broader scale of lifestyles by embracing serious and humorous tones. My work is significant as it draws attention to the consciousness and allows viewers to acknowledge the emotional struggle caused by modern society. Through the conceptual exploration of the emotional state, my work brings attention to the vulnerable side of the brain as a means of enforcing the importance of responding to societal surroundings.

33 Problems, 47×32″, marker, acrylic and oil paint on canvas, 2022

Scrapbook Memories, 10×14″, lithograph, pencil crayon and tape on Somerset, 2022

And it Rings Pt. 1, 20×24″, acrylic paint on MDF, 2022