(b. 1984 Baton Rouge, LA) based in Austin, TX

Focusing on quiet moments offers me space to see and be while living in a world that does not always support internal exploration. My paintings, screenprints, and poetry are translations from my inner world so that I can make sense of the external while I am briefly here. Enclosures with openings are a repetitive feature in my work due to my personal need to find solitary time to gain mental freedom. These moments can be a challenge to locate because of the overwhelming societal acceptance of both physical and virtual togetherness all while fear of within is invasively promoted. This reverence for solace I create with still spaces is my solution to the growing chaos of the human and machine made external environments. Clarity, simplicity, and joy are what I seek and I must not be alone in this visual and physical quest.