An explorative, interest driven pedagogical approach to discovering art, developing relevant skills for the recognition of art, and navigating the subtle intricacies woven through art and life via painting.

If I’m being hopeful, my approach to art could be a model through which my four children can find inspiration as they approach life. Through creative problem-solving, encouraging interpersonal skills, honing craftsmanship and a myriad of healthy, holistic pedagogical concepts -- my work embraces enthusiasm and passion at the forefront of my process. I regularly find myself living within an interstice of boldness and delicacy as I navigate our contemporary culture that accepts philosophies of remix and collaboration as essential characteristics of artwork.

This series of work is titled “An Intangible Analysis” as it was motivated by a wide range of influences but held to an analytical approach for comprehending the effects of artwork. The materials utilized for this work employed an interdisciplinary approach as I worked with the maker-space on UNC Chapel Hill’s campus, BeAM (Be A Maker), to vinyl cut, laser etch/cut, 3-D print my vision for the work. The paintings themselves are an extension of a collaborative workshop. The workshop encouraged participants to select from my personal archive of reference images a small group of 6 or less images. I then selected a small group of images as a starting point for a painting, a point of departure that accepts the power of influence within my process.

I’ve accepted the label of painter, especially since my most common medium is acrylic paint, and I believe painting has an enhanced potential in its capacity as both a physical object and image. My will continue to engage with the enthusiasm of discovering art through painting as an open, interactive space enhancing the mobility of discourse.