As an artist, I gravitate towards Surrealist work. From Dali to Magritte, the bizarre elegance of their work with the subversion of expectations has an uncanny beauty that easily grabs my attention. The work I produce tends to rely on subverting expectations like the old masters. I may build small sets to photograph or create a sculpture with a video display within (that also captures the viewers likeness and implements them into the background of the video). Working with scale, or placing objects next to each other that, on face value, do not seem to match. Themes of my artwork rely heavily on my passions and interests. Projects have had general themes of human existence, or the lack of control we have in our everyday lives.  I have created work that came from underlying anger and grief – and sometimes even frustration in politics or the surround bureaucracies of the world.

The beautifully created scenes of Lori Nix, the lighting and placement of objects from Irving Penn, the confusion and indirectness of Rene Magritte, the technology and tools of Nam Jun Pak, and the emotional connections within Sally Man’s photographs are just some of the favorite sources of inspiration.

Science and technology have played a large role within my artwork. I began my journey with photography specifically based on the analog chemistry. At the time, I was debating art and science – and photography was the perfect blend of both. With the onset of digital, technology is also thrown into the mix. With circuits, coding, old processes, and 3D animation, my practice ranges in scope and intent. Emotional content, whether to make someone smile or cry, is a major part of the practice as well. Artwork needs the emotional backbone to create an experience for the viewer.

The mediums I use differ from project to project. I have created digital and analog still imagery,  moving images, 3D animations, VR and AR, sculptures - with lights, videos, and sounds- and other technology-based mediums. The main focus has always been photography – but with later research, I realized the connections between the mediums and how I could transition to a 3D environment or create a large-scale sculpture.