Studio Practice, Selected ImagesGrounded in the spirit of Arte Povera, my practice bridges humble utilitarian materials and fine art. My studio work operates as a process-oriented negotiation with the raw, the salvaged, and the everyday.
In the Studio: Exploring pattern, scale, and custom printmaking across panels.
Traffic Cone Print Series | Overhead view of sequential stamping compositions and panel studies.
Pyramidal Jig & Gilded Cone Studio setup using a custom wood framing jig to apply gold leaf and perspective lines to a traffic cone.
Traffic Cone #8 | Mixed media and gold leaf on 8" round panel
Found Substrate Study | Layered thinset and cementitious surface for upcoming panel work
Reclaimed Tile Substrate (Detail) | Fragmented cementitious surface with exposed fiberglass mesh
Guest Table Project | Collaborative drawing, carving, and painting on wood dining tabletop (2024–Present)
Guest Table (Detail 1 of 2) | Carving and drawing detail on wood panel
Guest Table (Detail 2) | Incised drawing and surface texture detail
Traffic Sketch (Detail) | Graphite on paper observational drawing created while stopped in traffic
Atlanta Skyline Study | Continuous blind-contour line work in graphite, sketchbook study
Baptism of Christ | Graphite on paper, study after Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise
Anatomical Hand Study | Line work, hatching, and foreshortening, sketchbook study
Interstate Study | Quick-gestural graphite sketch capturing vanishing point perspective and treeline shading
Abstract Form Study | Graphite on paper exploration of geometric structure and fluid shading
For Those Who Have Ears to Hear | Copper plate etching / drypoint print on paper
All the Things We Have Not Said | Print composed from Riso master sheets, capturing the negative ink of unprinted text, 24"x36"
Pinned Shoe Study | Charcoal on toned paper, suspended shoe observational drawing, 24" × 36"
Centerpoint Study | Dynamic linework around central focal element, graphite on paper
Centerpoint Study (Detail) | Encapsulated figurine, green glass weight, and graphite linework
Bull and Bear Study No. 1 | Oil on canvas, 3' × 5'
Bull and Bear Study No. 1 (Detail) | Oil on canvas detail
Bull and Bear Study No. 2 | Oil on canvas, 3' × 5'
Bull and Bear Study No. 2 (Detail) | Oil on canvas detail
Portrait Series Study | Collection of expressive, chromatic oil portraits featuring varied scales and mark-making techniques
Jim | Oil on washing machine panel
Greg | Heavy-impasto chromatic portrait with gestural script background, mixed media on canvas, 3' × 4'
Greg (Detail) | Highlighting sand texture, heavy impasto, and layered oil application
Josh | Oil on canvas, 3' × 4'
Penny | Oil on canvas, 3' × 4'
Caleb | Oil on canvas, 2' × 2'
Caleb (Underdrawing) | Graphite on canvas, 2' × 2'
Laocoön Study | Tonal figurative study from life, oil on canvas, 3' × 5'
Red Jacket #1 (What Was Said Has Yet Been Spoken) | Sacred geometry diptych with leafing, line work, and wash, 7' × 8'
Red Jacket #1 (Installation View) | Mixed media panel installation, 7' × 8'
Red Jacket #1 (Studio Process) | Flat panel assembly and leafing application view, 7' × 8'
Motif Study | Graphite line drawing on paper mounted over circular Flatland print substrate
Untitled | Mixed media assemblage with found objects
Untitled | Cast metal relief panel with steel bolts mounted in repurposed couch cushion frame
Untitled | Mixed media collage with blue card insert, cross-hatched acrylic texture, and metallic band on panel, 2' × 2'
Three Therapists Walk Into a Bar | Mixed media on panel, 4' × 4'
Untitled | Gold leaf accents and border on salvaged vinyl pool liner mounted to panel, 3' × 3'
Relic Study | Reclaimed floor tile bound to woven fiberglass substrate with clear resin coating
Relic Study (Detail) | Close-up of distressed faux-marble tile fragment, exposed fiberglass weave, and resin coating
Untitled | Framed Gainsborough The Blue Boy print mounted on neon spray-painted and cross-hatched panel
Cone Grid Study | Multiplied traffic cone decal assemblage on textured metal panel
Root Vessel Study | Sculpted tree root with burnished silver leaf interior
Knot Vessel Study | Sculpted tree knot featuring natural void fills with gold leaf accents
Mortar Pigment Test Grid | Pigmented mortar color samples in plastic bin molds with pigment-to-mix ratio notation
Texture Study | Troweled sandy plaster with warm buff pigment on panel
Texture & Sealant Study | Troweled aggregate plaster (2.5 qt mud, 1.5 qt brown sand, 1.5 tbsp Dark Buff) with comparative wax topcoats
Plaster Preparation | Drywall joint compound being hand-blended with sand and pigment on a mixing tray with taping knives
Plaster Preparation (Detail) | Macro view showing unblended striations of joint compound, sand aggregate, and earth pigment