My primary goal in my work is to connect to people through stories. This sounds vague, I'm sure, but what I'm aiming at specifically is more a certain kind of feeling. I want to use my characters and narratives to turn people inward towards their own lives; I want to remind them of something-- a person, a place, an event, or an experience or emotion. In opening up and placing my honest thoughts and perceptions on paper, telling them through familiar people and situations, I hope to invite the viewer to do the same.
Primarily, I work with materials that are clean, easy to read, and familiar, such as graphite, ink and digital drawing. My use of ink and photoshop in particular evokes the entertainment-industry feel of a lot of my work, which reflects shades of the "geek-culture" elements which inspired my very early practice (comics, cartoons, video games, etc.). My work is accessible, and I refuse to put up pretenses or speak down to my audience. While I allow for ambiguity and encourage room for interpretation, I place huge importance on the viewer's ability to take something away from my work, rather than only walking away confused. A person should not need a fine arts education to appreciate my pieces.
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