I'm a maker — Paint poured. Dragged. Disrupted by sanding. Until the ocean floor appears. Every time it shocks me. That's the whole reason.
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Abstract acrylic paintings. Poured, dragged, sanded until the surface glows from within. Atmospheric. Luminous. Built from the ocean floor up."\
Where do you find inspiration?The natural world changing faster than we can grieve it. Making is how I stay present — in conversation with wonder, with what we stand to lose, and with hope.
What would you do with $25,000?Make the largest paintings of my life. Then bring together artists working on the climate crisis for a show that proves wonder and urgency are the same thing.
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