Statement

My practice relies upon a refraction and distillation of the various formalized aesthetic elements operating within the iconographic systems of different religious traditions. By separating the imagery from its original purpose as a signifier of specific dogma, my intention is to create a formal matrix of abstraction through a process of layering and negation, weaving brushstrokes in a loom-like manner - fusing the tactility of textile work with the flesh-like qualities of oil paint.

While simultaneously mimicking the accrued sense of sanctity of the original patterns, they are stripped from their traditional context and condensed into dynamic vortexes. The resulting works function as monolithic structures that convey the universal, while aggressively negating all ideologies.