Artist Statement

My latest work delves into the tension between departure and return, focusing on the transformation of spaces—both physical and psychological. It examines the unsettling experience of coming back to a place that was once familiar, only to find it altered, distant, and no longer home.

Each painting is a meditation on memory, belonging, and the dissonance between past and present. The art invites viewers to reflect on their own experiences of change and how time, distance, and perception can distort even the most familiar spaces.

Through abstract forms, textures, and colors, I explore the contrast between those who have left and returned with new eyes, and those who never left, for whom change is imperceptible. The former feels disoriented, disconnected, while the latter remains anchored, taking the slow, inevitable shifts for granted.

This exploration is deeply personal, because after the tragic loss of my beloved son, I returned to my birthplace of Detroit—a city etched into my memory—but now feels like a distant, shifting landscape. The vapor of familiarity clings, yet I move through it as a stranger. This juxtaposition of perspectives is at the heart of my visual conversation.

As I continue to evolve, I search for a deeper understanding of what it means to be human—where perfection meets imperfection, order dances with chaos, and symmetry and imbalance coexist. My journey has taken me through different artistic phases, where I’ve worked with manufactured materials and processes, but I now find myself moving toward something more organic and raw. Yet, I do not discard the work I’ve created so far, for it is an essential part of my evolution. My art is a record of this journey—a process of understanding, of shedding and growing, and embracing the complexities of the human experience.

In this body of work, I aim to create something more than just art. It is a reflection of my ongoing search for meaning, balance, and authenticity in a world that is constantly shifting between the organic and the manufactured. I am not seeking a final answer, but rather an ongoing exploration, one that invites viewers to reflect on their own journey and the unique contradictions that make us who we are.