It’s easy to paint pretty, decorative things, but I’m not interested in doing that. I’m interested in depicting raw emotion; a feeling from a particular moment of psychological impact: being affected, being vulnerable, being in denial, and all aspects of the human condition. I don’t believe in normalcy. I’ve always found the strange and quirky qualities in people and the oddities in life to be far more inspiring. I am not interested in portraying reality exactly as it is, I’d rather create something that you can’t see when you walk out of your front door. I distort certain features in my figures. I use color psychology, texture, specific shapes, and expressive line to convey deeper, metaphorical meanings in my work.

            The act of painting itself is an outlet for me; there is a hunger and a drive in me to do it. I can put onto canvas what I can’t describe in words. My mind holds a pool of ideas and I find that in my process the less planning involved, the better the outcome. I prefer a direct application with no filter and I do not plan for very long before my brush touches the canvas. However, I always have a color palette in mind before starting a piece. I am passionate about the human psychological complexion and color is a very important factor in my work, while music is essential to my process. I choose music to listen to based on which emotions I'm trying to portray in the piece. Music allows me to feel one with the painting.

            I am typically drawn to large scale pieces because they allow for a more intimate experience with the subject and create a deeper impact visually for the viewer. I'm essentially bringing to life what I feel or have felt at one time through the people I paint. I take inspiration from my personal life experiences, the good memories and the bad ones, times of internal struggle, or a certain song that evokes a feeling within me I can’t quite explain but I know it’s there. I also draw inspiration from spirituality, and the people around me. Steadily I have been largely influenced by Francesco Clemente, Picasso, Egon Schiele, etc.

            My personal life and views are an inspiration for the work more so than anything else; specifically the past 5 years and my experiences and feelings within that time period to present day. For me, artistic brilliance happens twice: first in the act of creating the work itself, and again in the moment it impacts the viewer. It’s a never-ending cycle; a powerful process I take pride in.