cv/statement

b. 1981. san pedro, ca.
— lives/works in los angeles, ca

from the artist: each of these paintings begins with a simple mark, spill or smear that offends an untouched canvas. a drama is then set in motion as i attempt to correct or develop the mark into a complete work. this process becomes a form of personal storytelling expressed through elementary shapes and colors. by creating and changing the shapes and colors on canvas i am often communicating the tension between contradictory feelings of love and anger, and isolation and hope.

i’ve always been fascinated by language, its flexible interpretations, and therefore, its inability to perform its main function when we need it most—from declarations of love to political rhetoric. what we say can never fully express the entirety of what we mean, and what we mean isn’t always how we really feel. these problems of diction are reflected through a variety of painting techniques, including pouring, staining, and scrubbing layers upon layers of meticulously mixed color. ultimately, my unresolved relationship with language as a form of expression pushes me to create my own vernacular of unique shapes and colors.

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solo and two-person exhibitions

2024 the fall. shit art club, los angeles.
2024 convergence. graham collective, joshua tree.
2024 out of bounds. lobster club, los angeles.

2023 disney abattoir blues. the dot project, london.

2022 i used to turn on all my friends. the dot project, london.
2022 the little prince. the dot project, london.

2021 safe word. the dot project, london.
2021 wrecking ball. valerius gallery, luxembourg.
2021 [installation]. paul smith design, los angeles.

2020 after the big fight. the dot project, london.
2020 [installation] ball. paul smith design, new york city.

group exhibitions

2024 permission to touch? the dot project, london.
2024 shit art show 7. shit art club, los angeles.
2023 selected. annika nutshell gallery, aarhus.
2023 lobster club: new york city. lobster club, new york.
2023 brussels international drawing fair. valerius gallery, luxembourg.
2023 carnavals maximus. shit art club, los angeles.
2023 shadow boxing. over the influence, los angeles.
2022 paperworks iii. nbb gallery, berlin.