Artist Statement

I am a visual artist whose work is based on the continuous search for expressions of identity and belonging to the interstitial space between the natural and the urban settings through a historical lens. My most recent work in painting explores the idea of place and identity through the observation and representation of landscapes, an artistic process that has been vital in understanding my identity as an artist and my placing and belonging to South Florida as an individual. Florida has been my home for the past ten years, and understanding its social fabric has only been possible by looking extensively toward its environmental habitats and what the humans that have lived here have done and continue to do in the present. I am interested in investigating how places, with their topographies and human intervention, have historically reflected the identity of the people who have inhabited them and how these relationships affect our sense of self. My methods include creating small to medium-scale plein air paintings in situ and large works in oil/canvas. Through my practice, I aim to reveal the stories and memories of a place, while exploring the impact of our environment on our sense of self.