Digital photos, product of an Irwin Grant awarded to me by the UCSC Art Department in Fall 2010. 

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I have always been intrigued by the everyday things in life we tune out. Much of my art has made an effort to emphasize maligned subjects. My goal is simple – to encourage viewers to find beauty in an everyday event.

I continue this theme by creating portraits of artistic tools. My photos inspect studio tools and processes using dramatic angles and poetic lighting. Brush bristles, paints in a palette, the texture of graphite on paper – I want to give these “everyday” tools their glamour shots.

I aim to portray our tools in a new light – to romanticize normally practical objects. I believe that in our constant rush we don’t take the time to look closely at the world around us; I want to try and inspire people to pause and see the world in a more appreciative light.

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2011-2012

2015-2016

Series of pieces meant to illustrate various internet memes (viral, cultural phenomenon). Intended to be entertaining for those who know internet memes and serve an example for the uninitiated. 

Composed of found images, manipulated in Photoshop CS5. 

2011

A collection of digital pieces which allude to the ways humans and nature interact (such as actions which manipulate, contain, tame, or contaminate). 

Using a combination of found (creative commons) images and my own photography. Digitally manipulated in Photoshop CS5.

2010

Series of portraits in pen, ink, and watercolor depicting common birds of California. 

2010

Various sketches in various mediums: graphite, ballpoint pen, fine-tip pen, conte pencil, charcoal, and colored pencil.  

2010

Various sketches in various mediums: graphite, ballpoint pen, fine-tip pen, conte pencil, charcoal, and colored pencil.  

2009-2010

Various works in various mediums: graphite, ballpoint pen, fine-tip pen, conte pencil, ink wash, and acrylic paint.  

2009

Series of digital photos documenting the various steps in brewing a cup of tea.

2006-2007