I come from a family of artists who, like me, evolved from graphic designers to painters. Both my father and sister were award-winning graphic designers-turned-fine artists in Atlanta, GA. 

I studied art and graphic design at the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia and had the good fortune to study fine art at the school’s study abroad program in Cortona, Italy. That was profound. I was exposed to the clever works of Jean Tinguely, the boldness of Egon Schiele, the graphic integrity of Paul Rand, as well as the vibrance and patterns of the bi-annual Palio horse race in the Tuscan city of Sienna. Both fine art and Italian tradition left an indelible imprint on me, and my paintings reference my return to both my roots and education. 

At their core, my pieces capture the convergence of graphic design and painting. Each piece employs an organic flow of acrylic, ink and graphite coupled with screen printing—embodying the freedom of expression and embracing serendipitous accidents that breathe life into each stroke and layer. My compositions are structured around graphic forms—most notably circles—that act as both visual anchors and symbolic devices. These recurring shapes introduce rhythm, focus, and a sense of contained narrative, reinforcing my design-driven approach to image-making while suggesting cycles, repetition, and moments held in suspension. By manipulating geometric shapes and the spaces between them, I attempt to create a sense of movement and balance within each composition—a juxtaposition aimed to add depth and complexity, creating a dialogue that invites viewers to explore the interplay between structure and spontaneity—seeing something new upon every viewing.