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Artist Statement
My current works explore a sense of identity, intimacy, and reflection on growing up in the rural South without fitting into expected boxes. Working in oil, I use loose brushwork, texture, and subtle symbolism throughout my work. I often crop the body into fragments; a torso, a hand, a small detail that feels both ordinary and charged. Color, texture, and gesture carry the weight of the emotion. My goal is not to give a clear answer, but to sit in the space between tradition and self, restraint and softness. The works carry traces of memory, personal experience, and quiet moments of reflection. I want the work to feel vulnerable and tender, but also layered and complex, reflecting the contradictions and nuances of lived experience.