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Tethered,
Unwillingness
Surveying the world,
In hopes of someone
connecting,
With your fleeting thoughts.
Painting to digest the world around me.
The tragedies
and
alienation of living now.
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They are filled with grief and doubt,
but also triumph.
They answer to nothing and to some,
that may be considered
failure, in which case
exemplifies my own
failure.
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The gilded sentiments,
the discomfort of new, everything,
the irritation of nostalgia,
and the stifling of it all,
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to escape the transient feeling of
detachment.
Words
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Throughout my life, I've learned to appreciate time alone to absorb my surroundings.
I've found adoration in exploring my own thoughts while observing my environment.
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As I've gotten older I've used that enjoyment as a form of meditation to focus on the world outside my dwellings and consider what it means to co-exist in nature.
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As a painter, I am relentlessly challenging myself to push further and past using my environment to create my paintings.
I crave to show more than the surface value of my subject matter.
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My work is based on specific recollections and sentiments, opened up with the use of color and gesture.
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Providing a sense of clarity within what appears to be obscurity is what I strive for.
I hope for those who find time to explore the work can resonate with them in ways only their memories can explain.
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