On View Feb 6 - Mar 6, 2025
I look beyond, to the earth all around. To the mountains, the ocean, the clouds, rivers and valleys. I peer deep into the forest, observing the trees reaching out to the sky, as if for guidance, the vibrant moss blanketing the forest floor like carpet, the squishy, lush soil harboring webs upon webs of interconnected mycelial networks.
That out there– that’s us. We are not here and nature there; we precisely are the phenomenon we call nature; we are the very earth that we stand upon.
I look back down at my hand, this fleshy, veiny thing. Calloused and rigid, yet tender and gentle. I see in it the earth and all it encompasses.
And when you’re met with such a sweet synchronicity, how could you not be overcome with pure awe?
I’m an artist from Long Island, NY; this beautiful little island is where I grew up. I graduated from Stony Brook University with a B.A. in Psychology, but the development of an art practice is really what allowed me to understand the world and connect with humanity through raw experience. While I’m drawn to the serenity of the seascapes found across my home island, the inspiration for my work is predominantly drawn from my travels around the world over the years, which includes the countries and regions of Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Faroe Islands, France, Italy, Belgium, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Thailand, India, and Canada.
My work, which includes various techniques of painting, printmaking, and photography, is centered around my deep connections with the earth, reflecting upon the enormity of the unique landscapes I have come across. These landscapes hold stories and memory— of the land, of wildlife, of humanity, and all that came before."
