Laguna College of Art + Design

My wife and children are my greatest source of inspiration in my multi-figurative

paintings and sculptures. Making art of my family and myself feels like the most honest way

to create art from my experience as a human. I’m pulling from a deep well of observation and

interactions to create art from real moments we share. I capture intimate interactions between

us that other people all over the world in different cultures experience in their own way. My

process and style are a blend of traditional techniques and loose, impressionistic paint/clay

application. I want my artwork to show beauty in the raw. I am interested in vulnerable

moments that families share—a mother breastfeeding her baby, a father holding his newborn

for the first time, a pregnant mother intertwined with her husband. My hope is that as viewers

observe these works, they will feel encouraged to reflect on their own story and revere the

passing moments with their family and loved ones.