Describe your work

Q: For someone meeting you for the first time, how do you describe your work, and what do you hope people feel first?

A: I don't think of my drawings as the artwork itself. I think of them as devices and tools that help people see the world differently.

To me, the greatest artwork has always been the world itself. Humans, space, the whole thing. My work exists to adjust our perspective so that we can notice the beauty, meaning, and possibility that already surrounds us. When we're moving too quickly through life, it's easy to lose sight of that. Making art has become my own way of returning to that awareness.

Because of this, I don't see my drawings as complete or self-contained objects. They are invitations. If someone spends time with one of my works and later finds themselves noticing their everyday life differently, then the work has fulfilled its purpose.

People often think of artworks as objects that belong on a wall. I'm happy if my drawings live there, but I hope they function as more than decoration. I hope they become personal tools that viewers can return to, helping them reconnect with the world in the way they once experienced through the work.

In that sense, my drawings are only the beginning. The real artwork is the world itself.