The Collections
My artwork is created in series, grouped into Collections that center around a unifying theme. Each Collection contains several works that explore different facets of a singular idea, emotion, or atmosphere—offering a layered narrative through visual repetition and variation.
The imagery throughout these works remains optimistic and immersive, celebrating beauty while inviting the viewer into a new, imagined world. I frequently return to motifs of water, light, and reflection—not only for their visual qualities, but for their ability to convey transience and transformation. These elements often flow into one another, capturing a fleeting sensory moment. Shimmering surfaces, shifting transparencies, and ephemeral changes in light act as quiet metaphors for memory, vision, and perception.
Earlier works were deeply influenced by music, with many compositions inspired by specific songs or melodies that resonated with me emotionally. The titles of those pieces often drew from poetic lyrics, and the process became an exploration of how an image might be heard as well as seen—how rhythm, harmony, and silence can be visually expressed.
In more recent bodies of work, the narrative has evolved into something even more personal. I now write original prose or poetry as part of each Collection. These written pieces function not as captions or explanations, but as integral components of the artwork—another layer through which the viewer can connect with the emotional tone of the series. The writing often emerges alongside the visual work, shaping and being shaped by the imagery.
Together, the Collections and their accompanying texts offer an immersive experience—one that is as much about emotion and memory as it is about form and color. They invite the viewer to pause, reflect, and perhaps recall something long forgotten—but deeply familiar.
YOU CAN EXPLORE THE WORKS IN EACH COLLECTION AND READ MORE ABOUT THE SERIES BELOW.
Essence
MORE THAN A NAME
This work invites us to see with the heart, to look beyond what’s visible and reach for the intangible, honoring the soul within every person. My hope is to inspire a deeper appreciation for the light we each carry and to foster more profound connections. Each piece I create reflects a pursuit to understand the true essence of individuals, free from the surface labels society often imposes.
Thin Spaces
SEEK THE LIGHT
This series delves into the ethereal realms where the boundaries between heaven and earth seem to diminish. In this space, there exists a momentary pause, where we can experience the elusive and altered light that unfolds, allowing worlds to converge. We are invited to explore the mystical and transcendental spaces where imagination and existence coalesce.
transcendence
THE BECOMING OF KNOWING
In this collection, I’ve paired sacred geometry as it manifests in the natural world with the symbols that represent the energy patterns that create and unify all things.
vestiges
BE AS THE WATER
Vestige refers to something that is no longer present but its effects remain. The most enduring evidence in existence is presence of water. The unrelenting flow has been felt since the beginning and continues to shape the world we live in on every level.
The Other Side
THERE IS ALWAYS MORE TO THE STORY
This series is a reminder that things are not always what they appear on the surface and is there is always another side that remains unknown.
lumen
THE SHADOW WE CAST IS DEFINED BY OUR LIGHT
This series also explores individuality as it relates to the larger community and our place in the natural world and how our unique light can affect those around us.
artifacts
REACHING INTO THE INTERSECTIONS OF MEMORY, REALITY AND PERCEPTIONS.
The Artifacts Collection explores the intersections of memory, reality and perceptions. It’s about fragments and figments. It questions the reliability of our visions and seeks the ghosts on the fringes.
MYSTIC
In this series I’ve used an abstracted tree design to create a sort of natural cathedral.
INFINITY
THE POSSIBILTIES ARE ENDLESS
This collection is optimistic and celebrates wonder while creating an encounter that reveals a fresh glimpse into a new world of endless possibilities.
In-Between
IT’S IN THE SPACE THAT LIES IN-BETWEEN THAT WE FIND WHERE WE BELONG
These images seek the shadowed realities that can not be seen until we reach the apex and look back, revealing the echoes of lifetimes playing across the topography. It’s in the space that lies in-between that we find where we belong.
Come Closer
These pieces are meant to reveal a hidden world and the complexities of adjacent realities.
ATX
This special collection is made up of artwork featuring iconic Austin architecture, bridges and surrounding Hill Country natural treasures.
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