My work explores tensions that arise from relationships – between people, things, ideas and situations. The tense uncomfortable portions within an image, no matter how small or large, provoke the viewer to think about what is being presented visually and what is not. Discomfort forces us to reexamine what we see and promotes critical thinking and inquiry. I prefer to introduce the tension subtly. Discomfort is incorporated within the work not with the intent to confront directly in a shocking manner but rather to create a sense of unease. My approach to addressing tension varies in my work but exists as a thread running through my work whether in simple line drawings, portraits or in conceptual projects.

I employ a wide color palette and incorporate elements of drawing in my paintings. Working serially has allowed me to push beyond a familiar approach to materials and to explore new media and methods of working. The exploration of an idea - whether in terms of research, thinking or creating visual questions/commentary - benefits from extended study and production of work centered on key questions to allow for critical analysis of my thoughts and images as a complete idea.

My newest project, Return to Sleep, investigates a spectrum of defective sleeping.