My artistic practice explores the complex relationship between humans and nature through illustrative paintings and sequential works. The work I make seeks to realize the turbulent effects of ecological erasure in the passing of time, while sowing the seeds of a world that is strange yet not far removed from the present. The compositions of my paintings mimic circinate forms of nature and seek to challenge linearity in environmental issues. Through the use of gouache and acrylic, my paintings feature conceptual worlds that distort the distinctions between real and illusory spaces. The work is defined by botanical motifs of biodiverse landscapes and a surrealist fracturing of human figures. Color is also vital to my practice for developing an otherworldly atmosphere that evokes a sense of the sublime, creating a feeling that is familiar yet indistinguishably abnormal and unexpected. I am inspired by contemporary artists such as Mamma Anderson, Lisa Yuskavage, and Aiden Koch. The mediums of painting and illustration have the ability to elucidate complex social issues like the climate crisis to a diverse audience. The narrative paintings draw attention to the harmful perceptions of human hierarchical power over nature through the use of vibrant and entangled visuals of both nature and human forms, where one does not seek dominance over the other.
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