My work acts as a vehicle for transformation and transmutation of darkness into light, and aims to take any of my stuck, uncomfortable, anxious, and painful emotions, and spin them into something more beautiful, hopeful, and pure. My creative work has always been a powerful tool for personal healing.
With a formal background in photography and a passion for paint, I am inspired by the play between these two mediums. My collage work explores the relationship between both processes as I traverse the space that exists in between things, playing in the area where this crossover takes place. Through my creative process, I attempt to blur the boundaries where photography and paint collide; softening the edges between light and dark, pattern and field, magic and reality. I work intuitively and keep my focus on aesthetic balance as I allow my subconscious to express itself in whatever way is needed.
My original works on paper are small and delicate, raw in some areas and refined in others. I use my own photographic work as the basis for each assemblage and incorporate additional found images, paint, colored pencil, and graphite.
I received my BFA in Photography from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2002. I live and work in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
With a formal background in photography and a passion for paint, I am inspired by the play between these two mediums. My collage work explores the relationship between both processes as I traverse the space that exists in between things, playing in the area where this crossover takes place. Through my creative process, I attempt to blur the boundaries where photography and paint collide; softening the edges between light and dark, pattern and field, magic and reality. I work intuitively and keep my focus on aesthetic balance as I allow my subconscious to express itself in whatever way is needed.
My original works on paper are small and delicate, raw in some areas and refined in others. I use my own photographic work as the basis for each assemblage and incorporate additional found images, paint, colored pencil, and graphite.
I received my BFA in Photography from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 2002. I live and work in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
