Completely self-taught, I began oil painting because it was the only thing that seemed to help me during a traumatic time in my life. My subject matter has been greatly influenced by Jungian psychology and alchemical philosophy, both of which have provided me with a symbolic language to interpret otherwise ineffable sensations and impressions. Alchemy is a sacred art of union between the Above and Below, which I have explored in-depth through my creative process. As physical, mental, and emotional transmutation takes place within me, it is projected externally onto the canvas, distilling a psycho-spiritual process into its visual quintessence. Every painting is the end result of a visceral, lived experience that deepens my understanding of what it means to be human, of immortal essence and mortal form.

The aim of the alchemical work, called the Magnum Opus, is to free the authentic Self to be in alignment with its perfect, divine, unified nature, and to awaken the creative potential and power of the human imagination. Behind all of my work is the intention of sharing this fundamental understanding with unapologetic authenticity and beauty, and to support others in their own awakening process.

Each oil painting of mine is a portal into an archetypal, timeless realm filled with both real and imagined landscapes and subjects from the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms. My style includes magical realism, surrealism, symbolism, and visionary art that incorporates layers of mythological and occult symbolism. In everything I do, dreams play a pivotal role: as messages from the world below, and as visions for the world to be. Sometimes I rely on automatism to coax out what is hidden from my conscious mind, and other times I follow a linear path to render a clear vision, using sacred geometry as a structural foundation. Like the alchemical axiom, solve et coagula, I engage with processes of dissolution and coagulation to achieve both surreal and ideal results.