Painter and poet—living and creating in Paris.
My work transforms the ordinary into charged images—still lifes and figures that carry both intimacy and atmosphere. Each canvas is a living image, woven from oil, light, and memory, designed to shift the space it inhabits.

I stand in the quieter tradition of Chardin and Morandi, where small paintings carry a sculptural weight, monumental in presence though intimate in scale. This humility stands in contrast to the towering gestures of Schnabel or Kiefer. My work does not overwhelm; it invites—asking for closeness, attention, and time.

Influences range from Kahlo, Magritte, Balthus, and Philip Guston to the raw clarity of outsider artists like Howard Finster and Bill Traylor, and the resonance of devotional icons. I allow the distortions of memory to shape what I paint, distilling impressions into something that feels like visual poetry.

I am the recipient of two Pollock-Krasner Foundation grants and a National Endowment for the Arts award. My work has been exhibited internationally, including solo shows at Galerie El Habibi in Paris (Beyond the Veil: Narrative Portraits, 2025) and Victor Gallery in Chicago, as well as exhibitions in Seattle and Nashville. My paintings are held in private, public, and museum collections.

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