A crow has fallen in the clover, her head tucked in shade and her still chest shimmering. I am awed, I forget myself, I am her wing, the wind rustles me.
I am a painter, devoted to the amazing happenings of each day. My paintings, drawings, and writings celebrate the present and awaken what has passed, retrieving imagery from memory, dream, and nature. With a parallel practice in poetry, I join text and image to describe a reality responsive to language. Believing in the plasticity of the familiar, I revisit the common places of neighborhood, home, and haunt. What does it look like to be somewhere that you’ve been before? I make out of admiration for the creativity of nature, and hope to share my wonderment with others. Painting gifts me curiosity, teaches me attention, and accompanies me always.
I live in Athens, Georgia, where I study Painting and Drawing at UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art. I plan to graduate with a BFA in 2026.