Artist Statement

My work is about the exploration of alternate universes and dimensions that relate to or represent society today. Learning more about cartooning from Ivan Brunetti, I have learned to allow the theme to show itself in the story instead of planning the theme and building the narrative around it. This allows me to focus more on what materials I wish to create my narrative with. I work in a variety of different media and processes to show the worlds that I have created. From charcoal and graphite to draw the characters to using acrylic or watercolor to set the tone of the story. Each part plays a role in helping me produce my narrative. As for my process, usually, I’ll have a rough idea of what I wish the piece to look like, however this does not always work when put on paper. Planning out how parts of pieces should look is the first step, then I experiment with different color palettes, seeing what colors will complement one another. After that however, it depends on what the piece I am making is. The process of silk-screening is quite different than that of drawing, and both are much different than that of welding. Each process has different ways of working, and it is my job to decide how I can respond to them so that the piece comes out to my liking.