I paint as a way to process and release.

Cubism stuck with me because it lets me simplify things instead of explaining them. I am not interested in painting something exactly as it looks. I am more interested in reducing it to lines, shapes, and symbols that still feel human. That is why I focus on portraits. Even when they are abstract, people naturally look for faces. One eye or a broken profile is enough.

Music is a big part of how I think and create. I play guitar and grew up listening to rock and heavy metal. That energy shows up in my work. The aggressive lines, the hand signs, the demons, the repeated symbols all come from that world. It is not about being dark or edgy. It is just honest. The same way loud music can feel grounding, painting this way helps me get things out of my head.

My background is in graphic design and digital art. That taught me discipline, restraint, and how important consistency is. I like doing more with less. Repeating elements. Letting coincidences happen. Some periods of my work are very minimal. Other times I push it harder and let it get messy. I do not see that as changing styles. I see it as responding to where I am at.

Painting is the opposite of my professional work. In design and marketing, everything has to be intentional and measurable. Painting is where I let go of control. It is where I find flow. I create for the process, not the outcome.

Most of my work is digital, mostly because it allows me to move fast and stay consistent. I treat each piece as practice. I also collect art and care more about the connection to the work than trends or value. Originals matter to me because they carry the artist’s time and decisions.

At the end of the day, this is not about being an artist. It is about creating more than consuming. Paying attention. Showing up regularly. That is what keeps me grounded. If other people connect with the work, that is a bonus. The process itself is the point.

Exhibitions