Exploring the intersection of grief and identity, with an emphasis on visceral, ephemeral lines formed by semi-abstract forms, repetition, and color. Manipulating surfaces and paint with found additives, including crushed limestone and sandstone, achieves the desired textures.
Inspired in part by the poem “Ode to Some Yellow Flowers” (1954) by Pablo Neruda, this body of work explores how small moments within the profound experience of grief redefine who we are as individuals.
Select Paintings from the Series
As Evening Approaches, Gently, 2026
Oil on panel
48” x 36”
1200
For A Moment, Together, 2026
Oil and graphite on panel
48” x 36”
1150
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Defiance, Softly, 2026
Oil and graphite on panel
48” x 36”
1250
Cloud Inversion Swallowing Hillside, 2026
Oil on panel
48” x 36“
1175
Now Apart, Unwittingly 202
Oil, acrylic, and graphite on reused canvas
18” x 18”
425
( ⅓ of a triptych )
I Have Not Been Here Before, 2026
Oil on canvas
28” x 28”
725
Aching to Become Some Pink Flowers, 2026
Oil on canvas, handmade cedar frame
20” x 24”
625
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