I’m particularly inspired by organic forms and overlaps between nature and anatomy. Forms and patterns can be found naturally both in living creatures and in nature. I’ve taken this interest and invented my own world of living beings with a twist on nature and anatomy. I’ve devised a visual language for representing life and the many forms it could take. I try to maintain an element of ambiguity in my representations of life because I see them all as vessels which house consciousness and I want for any viewer to be able to relate with the figures being presented in my work. Ultimately, my artwork attempts to provide answers to life’s unanswerable questions. What does consciousness look like and where does it come from? Where does it go when we’re done using it? Are we ever truly done using our consciousness? These questions can leave your head spinning since there probably will never be answers to satisfy us. What is our purpose? Why do we have such curious minds and an impulse to create? Through all these questions my thoughts always return to the importance of practicing mindfulness exercises. Forcing yourself to be present in the moment and opening your mind to the whispers of the universe is where I believe we can begin to find these answers to our shared reality. Through employing a meditative element into my artistic process, I’ve been able to reliably get into a creative headspace that’s conducive for making art inspired by these existential themes. I owe much of my artistic success to meditation and I see it as an important tool in my studio, like a brush or a pencil. Hopefully, my work is able to provide a moment of meditation for the viewer and make life feel less complicated for a moment.
