Combining one of the oldest forms of painting with the digital darkroom, my current work is part of an ongoing dissemination of life in post-diluvian New Orleans.

Exploring themes of decay, rebirth, and sanctity of home, I am creating a palpable sense of a place suspended in reclamation that mimics the current climate where I live. Grounding these impressions in a personal iconography that also reflects my interests in biology and patterns in nature, these works open a door into a world of domestic surrealism where fantastical dreams and stark realities coexist as one. Storm ravaged houses covered with sea life and mold spores left abandoned or appropriated by wildlife stand witness to human endeavors and nature’s way.

While the architectural vernacular may specifically reference the Crescent City and our particularly tenuous existence here, the inalienable right to a place to call home is something that we all share. In my work I hopes to raise awareness about the resilient beauty of a city and region I love, while reminding people that we are all only as good as our lowest common denominator, and ultimately, we all share the same backyard.