Artist Statement
My artistic practice is experimenting with concepts gained through my research in philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, cultural critique and meditation on how visual information, human cognition and the concept of reality intersect. In the creation of my work, I employ various techniques to guide the subject matter and composition of my images this includes distorting how I take in visual information and expanding my own cognitive processes during image creation through mindful observation and somatic awareness. I am committed to presenting the moment of image capture as an artifact of my practice, implementing minimal manipulation after the shutter clicks to preserve the authenticity of the image. The conceptual nature of my work comes full circle when my images are viewed, it is only then that they can serve as a means to stimulate diverse brain activity which can lead to higher‑order meaning‑making, and the broadening of approaches to constructing reality.
Artistic Ethos
Rooted in philosophy, my ethos is to limit mediation of my art thus allowing viewers to construct their own perception, response, and understanding. Today as the Digital Age is an all‑encompassing environment, shaping human cognition and reality itself, I reaffirm my commitment to this ethos as an act of philosophical intervention.
Photographic Projects
Experiments in Colorful Abstraction & Light, Line & Form These ongoing series are at the core of my artistic practice and although aestheticly different they are born from the same creative approach and artistic ethos.
Sunday Strolls: Images captured through the informal act of strolling through a location and using what sparks joy or curiosity to guide the decision of what is worthy of being captured.
Photo Stories: This natural light portrait series takes an improvisational approach to capturing the mood and movement of the model. From these spontaneous moments, a fictional narrative emerges for me to explore.
