Embodied expression, nature's consciousness, and the transformational properties of time are overarching themes in my practice. The concept of mythic time is contemplated visually through paintings that combine fabricated and observed reality with mutable narratives, much like what happens when we are in a dream state.

Mythic time is broadly defined as a perpetual present outside of the linear perception of time, an abstract awareness where everything is eternally happening all at once. This holistic perception of time reclaims principles of intuition, unity, and connection with natural cycles of transformation. Images and narratives envisioned in the ambiguous space of mythic time can exist between conflicting states, such as informed innocence, playful seriousness, perverse prettiness, clandestine sincerity, and contemporary nostalgia.

I conceive of painting as performance, a ritual act that simultaneously functions as a challenge to artistic authority. In the visual language of this specific body of work, I contemplate the archetypal male figurative painting "genius," mythologized throughout western art history. By embodying this type of painter, I intend formal choices that suggest works could have been created synchronously with historical figurative paintings and just found today. Through this intentional communion with a style of European painting heavily featured in museums and art history, I aim to bring a contemporary feminine perspective, subtle humor, and empathy into the forms and gestures of classically inspired figures.

Specific imagery and themes explored in these works include the reclining masculine nude through the feminine gaze and experience; woman as an archetypal hunter in control of her destiny and the world around her; and envisioned environments inspired by the atmosphere of the theater where nature and magic can coexist. With these images, I want to highlight the tension of visual perception and remembered inner knowing, inviting viewers to project their own experiences and symbolism onto the work, creating a living dialogue between the image and the viewer.