Paintings

Through mixed media painting I develop heavy texture studies inspired by the decaying nature of abandoned homes, cemeteries, and forgotten rural architecture in the deep South. I use various painting mediums such as watercolor, acrylic, oil, and additives such as dirt and salt to emulate the process of real decay. In oil painting, I find myself drawn to the idea of isolation in expansiveness, especially as I reminisce on growing up in an isolated, rural town and its somber atmospheres. I feel both discomfort and intense nostalgia when I paint these images. I find that wide, all-encompassing landscapes suit this dichotomy.