My work is deeply inspired by the idea of capturing the divinity and mystery of the mundane—that which is exhilarating, painful, and anywhere in between. I was raised in the constrictive suburban landscapes of Frisco, Texas, spliced with summer breaks in Guanajuato, Mexico spent chasing ghosts in homes abandoned by those who had migrated north and never returned. My experiences coalesced into an art practice that investigates the ways in which the stories people tell about themselves—about their troubles and about their society’s problems—entangle and weave between what is immediately available as a story and what their imaginations are reaching towards.

I investigate memories through photographic collage-based paintings blended with painterly moments, loose gestures, and strong mark making. My process involves intuitive collaging, assembling memories, events, and people into compositions that I then paint through a process of additive and reductive direct improvisation. This approach allows me to translate real life into a reimagined world, often resulting in dense, cluttered, and chaotic spaces that reflect the complexity of the people who inhabit them.