My studio is located in the ‘Artist Alley’ in South Hill Business Campus at 950 Danby Rd, I’m in studio 37-D. I’m a figurative oil painter whose art centers dreams and memory, as a means to explore the links between our histories and lineages, reflecting on the ways in which they affect our collective subconscious and shared memory.
I create magical realist imagery of figures, portraits and plants that seem to both appear and disappear. I use this visual language to convey the ephemeral nature of cognitive memory, contrasted by embodied experiences of memory, creating vivid felt experiences. The spaces left blank in the portraits and figures represent the space of what lies in between the gaps of memory and consciousness and symbolizes the ambiguity of time.
In my work, I seek to strengthen the relationship between fantasy and reality, blurring the lines between what’s real and what’s imagined. I see fantasy as a bridge to world building, pushing the boundaries of what is possible. In my work, I highlight the fantastical nature of dreams and their connection to everyday life, old memories, experiences, and the divine wisdom inherited from ancestral paths of connection.
Along with being a painter, I am also a clothing designer. I screenprint my hand drawn designs onto vintage and secondhand garments. In my clothing practice, I believe we can increase clothing utilization by reworking clothing that already exists. I hope to encourage circular fashion and open folks to the art of up- cycling.
Studio Location and Accessibility
The South hill Business Campus is across the road from the Danby Road entrance to Ithaca College. Artist alley is in the back of the building. You’ll see a red door in the rear parking lot. There’s a wheelchair ramp and artist studios are all on one level.