Artist's Statement

I practice using geometry and symmetry to create a focal point for stillness. Hypnotic visual rhythm and repetitive patterning arranged in a strict grid invite the mind into a trance state, like the beat of a drum. The beguiling perceptual distortions made by using parallel lines and structured gradients give an understated nod to 60s op art and post-painterly abstraction, while leaving room for narrative.

That narrative is about energy, movement, and change; Interconnectedness, entropy, and potentiality. They're complicated subjects to explain, but also the most fundamental, and to me, the most beautiful.

I'm continually making, then breaking rules in my work. I enjoy carefully planning my pieces by sketching on computer, where I play with colors and lines until I find a way to create that subtle vibration in the eye. Once I clearly see the way forward I can lose myself in sandpaper, paint, and a good audiobook.