Point of Origin
The Point of Origin series began as an exploratory portraits collection, focusing on simple silhouettes and backgrounds. In the earliest works (up to 2021), you can see vague formations of what would become a more focused series. In the summer of 2023 the series began to embody its true essence with five new works: folk-art inspired paintings that combine minimalist silhouettes with intricate, colorful patterns inspired by traditional and sacred geometries from Greek, Celtic, and Islamic folk art. These pieces -- the true genesis of the Point of Origin series -- explore the relationship between order and chaos and the intersection of personal and universal experience. The body of work investigates the search for meaning through structure, using pattern and geometry as organizing principles.
Lore and Legend
My Lore and Legend series is inspired by folktales, cryptids, and all the things that feed our ongoing fascination with the unknown. Much like folklore itself, my work embraces ambiguity. Odd, unsettling figures beg an explanation, which I leave wholly up to the viewer. In this way, each piece is both an exploration of and an homage to the folktales and stories that inspire them. The series emphasizes the interplay between human and natural worlds and uses storytelling to examine the boundaries between reality and imagination.