This work is about quiet, contemplation and solitude.

These paintings were produced during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are the outcome of producing almost 100 small studies. The oval motif has given me the opportunity to explore my perceptions of the world outside and my own inner awareness, like a lens. As an entity, the oval has also given me a way to work through my emotions of isolation, uncertainty, self-protection and the need to seek comfort.   

I continue to be inspired by the materials I use. I've been working in oil paint and cold wax for the past 5 years because it offers the ability to create both subtle transparent layers and thick textures. I am interested in engaging the viewer in an experience that vacillates between moving into the rendered atmospheric space and then recognizing the materiality of the flat picture plane. This back and forth observation results in a push and pull effect; in an attempt to slow things down.