Passion is defined as a powerful and compelling emotion. Art, in a myriad of media, is a product of focused passion.
Because emotions are intrinsic to humans, and art is a derivative of emotion, I create with the awareness that
art is a universal language, a form of authentic communication.
Authenticity is the key to the door that keeps us locked in the social constructs of oppression, injustice, and separation.
Human existence is incapable of being simplified into the black and white boxes implemented from the past.
As a collective, we are bringing light and recognition to the gray areas between them with the hope of creating equality for all.
To visually convey the spectrum that exists between two polar opposites, I merge traditional techniques with non-traditional concepts. My art practice creates undefinable gray areas both visually and conceptually. These hybridizations of paintings and drawings, made from layers of charcoal and gesso on canvas, are monochromatic figurative drawings that share the stories and identities within LGBTQIA+ communities. The vast spectrum of contrasting grays blur the once distinguishable perimeters of what began as pure black and white. While the process and content within the layers are complex, the message reflected in every work is simple: the world was and will never be black and white, every existence falls somewhere in between, a unique shade of gray, each with a purpose that contributes to the overall picture.
Every existence is a result of an interconnected layer. No two grays are the same, just like no two humans are the same. We are the same because we are all different. I am committed to creating work that reminds us of our humanity. We are all born as human beings who deserve equality, acceptance, and love as the unique shade of gray we were born as. As an artist, my passion is focused on creating pictures of the change that I wish to see in the world... and... showing that it is possible.
Because emotions are intrinsic to humans, and art is a derivative of emotion, I create with the awareness that
art is a universal language, a form of authentic communication.
Authenticity is the key to the door that keeps us locked in the social constructs of oppression, injustice, and separation.
Human existence is incapable of being simplified into the black and white boxes implemented from the past.
As a collective, we are bringing light and recognition to the gray areas between them with the hope of creating equality for all.
To visually convey the spectrum that exists between two polar opposites, I merge traditional techniques with non-traditional concepts. My art practice creates undefinable gray areas both visually and conceptually. These hybridizations of paintings and drawings, made from layers of charcoal and gesso on canvas, are monochromatic figurative drawings that share the stories and identities within LGBTQIA+ communities. The vast spectrum of contrasting grays blur the once distinguishable perimeters of what began as pure black and white. While the process and content within the layers are complex, the message reflected in every work is simple: the world was and will never be black and white, every existence falls somewhere in between, a unique shade of gray, each with a purpose that contributes to the overall picture.
Every existence is a result of an interconnected layer. No two grays are the same, just like no two humans are the same. We are the same because we are all different. I am committed to creating work that reminds us of our humanity. We are all born as human beings who deserve equality, acceptance, and love as the unique shade of gray we were born as. As an artist, my passion is focused on creating pictures of the change that I wish to see in the world... and... showing that it is possible.