Self Portrait
Multi-layer woodblock relief, December 2021
Multi-layer woodblock relief, December 2021 (10x10 inches)
"the revolution starts in your community!" sister prints
Linocut print, January 2021
Lino, January 2021
It’s easy to fall into a state of hopelessness when thinking about the likelihood that we see systemic change in our lifetime. This set of prints is meant to be a reminder that we can create our ideal society in our personal communities. In fact, we cannot implement systemic change if our individual communities haven’t committed themselves to the ideas of the revolution we are working towards. My intent is to prompt the reader to think about ideas they can introduce and implement with their chosen community in order to directly support, grow, and revolutionize their own space.
"place/places"
Solar plate intaglio, October 2020
Solar Plate Intaglio, October 2020
Prompted to reflect on a “sense of place,” I realized how inextricably connected people and places are; how we experience places differently based on who we share those spaces with, and how our relationships are defined by the spaces they take place in. In “place/places,” I reflect on my girlfriend, Grace, and I’s relationship during its early stages, which took place during the worldwide quarantine of 2020. Never before in history have new relationships had to navigate such a landscape and find their sense of place under such conditions. A collage of physical places we visited during our weekly meetings over three months of quarantine, this piece celebrates the fact that we carved out a multitude of joyful moments and spaces even during a period of worldwide grief. I aim to express my gratitude for finding a sense of place in Grace herself, and my excitedness to continue cultivating a love that is a refuge of joy for both of us.
"normal day fantasy"
Monoprint, November 2020
November 2020, monoprint
Quote from “The Poetics of Space” by Gaston Bachelard
Two people, with simple daydreams that become grand when imagined together.
