About

My work currently centers on female portraits. I want to paint the women I’ve met, who I love and who inspire me. Painting women I know is my love letter to them, and it’s important to me that women continue to be represented in art – not for the male gaze, but for themselves and for other women – to celebrate and empower their strength and beauty in all forms.

I’m drawn to layering, and although the faces in my paintings appear more realistic, I aim to incorporate more abstract and surrealist elements in the background, clothing, and composition. I tend to paint more realistically, but I’m increasingly interested in blending styles to create more expressive work and to have more fun with my practice. I’m often drawn to playful artwork that invites the viewer to look closer and let the mind wander.

Painting feels like a form of self-care. It brings me into a flow state, carries me through a range of emotions, and gives me a sense of fulfillment and purpose.

My work is informed by feminism, and I often include the returned gaze – particularly when the subject is solo – to represent the female experience, agency, and the complex and powerful roles women take on.
I also care deeply about environmentalism and am inspired by artists like Mona Chalabi and Desirée Patterson, who explore social justice and human rights through visual storytelling. I aim to include subtle appearances of plants, animals, or flora in my work as a way of questioning our relationship with the natural world and emphasizing interconnectedness. I hope to challenge the dualistic view that sees humans as separate from or superior to nature.

Art, to me, is another way to connect and communicate; one that breaks down barriers, speaks to a greater audience, and inspires abstract and critical thinking.