The woods and wetlands of the Northeast have always had a strange hold on me. So much so that my current body of work is composed of landscapes which also serve as grounding forces for my mental stability. These micro and macro landscapes target forgotten charred firewood being reclaimed by the terrain they have been left in. While the image may be the foremost quality of my work, the life of the wood is always present within the warping panels I work on. These thin surfaces ensure that each painting maintains a life of its own and provides a less controllable and predictable outcome than stretched canvas. My current collection showcases different seasons and different terrains; however, I push to create works that focus on ordinary sites so intensely observed that they border on abstraction. In the end, each painting is directly tied to a moment that I experienced; nonetheless, my hope is that each work allows viewers to bring in their memories while sharing the textures, colors, and sensory inputs from the Northeast landscape.

Education

Boston University, College of Fine Arts, BFA of Painting, May 2020
Boston University, College of Fine Arts, MFA of Art Education, expected May 2021

Drawing and Painting Teacher, Walpole High School, Walpole, MA. August 2021-Present
Student Teaching, Oak Hill Middle School, Newton, MA. January 2021-May 2021
Student Teaching, Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School, Cambridge, MA S. August 2020 – December 2020.