LIVE/WORK STUDIOS

I am an interdisciplinary artist based in Lubbock, Texas, a resident at the Charles Adams Studio Project Live/Work studios, and a recent BFA graduate from Texas Tech University. My practice spans 4D, 3D, and 2D mediums, combining techniques from jewelry, sculpture, drawing, and painting to create, assemble, and sometimes perform my work. During my undergraduate studies I explored themes of vulnerability, intimacy, and interpersonal relationships, often pastiching historic artists such as Ramon Casas and Edward Hopper. My artistic focus has grown to include investigations of community and public engagement—examining how people perceive, resonate with, and interpret the world around them, and by extension, my work.

Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, I often retreat to Palo Duro State Park to reflect and process ideas. I find hiking to be a meditative process. Removing myself from the structured mundanity of routine and surrounding myself with nature I can more clearly articulate my swirling thoughts and emotions into calm, clear, succinct ideations. This introspection informs my creative process, where I translate moments, dreams, and memories into visual forms that balance representation and abstraction. By leaving room for interpretation, I invite viewers to connect with and contribute their perspectives, fostering a sense of collaboration. Beyond my own infatuation with the natural world and my intrigue with the interactions people have with each other and their environment, I am also influenced by art history. In particular the speculations present in the work of Postmodernist and Conceptual artists, particularly Yves Klein and Joseph Kusuth, inform my practice and the ideations of this period still ring true to me and find a place within my work.

Community engagement is a significant part of my work, through my experiences with the CASP studio residency my focus on interpersonal connections has grown from 1 on 1 interactions to encompass the whole local community. Bringing people together and strengthening existing community bonds as well as creating new connections is a major goal of mine that I pursue with the help of my platform. Collaborating with Nick Wilson, president of the Heart of Lubbock Community Garden, I promote sustainable practices, native planting, and biodiversity through community initiatives. These efforts align with my broader goal: to create art that encourages connection, ecological awareness, and strong, self-sustaining communities.

Engaging with the Lubbock community downtown own has delivered new and enlightening insights into how my work is perceived and received. The opportunity to share a dialogue with the public concerning the work I produce and their experience with it has been incredible and inviting them into my studio to work collaboratively with me on projects focused on community initiatives or educating them in the workshops I have held has been and incredibly rewarding experience I don’t think you’d be able to get anywhere else.