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In my practice, I continually explore the tension between the sleeping and waking worlds, navigating a space defined by opposites. I begin with a blind scribble, which serves as the starting point for a dialogue—or even an argument—between myself and the materials, surfaces, and images I engage with. My more figurative works often feature wings, antlers, arms, and half-formed faces amidst the chaos. When a narrative emerges, I strive to keep it open-ended, preserving a fluidity of meaning. I find fulfillment in pieces that evoke a sense of recognition, yet remain ambiguous, allowing them to exist in a suspended state of becoming or dissolving.
Oil painting and abstraction have been my primary modes for most of my life. Recently, however, I have been experimenting more with paper, using charcoal, graphite, and water applied with a brush. I refer to this technique as “Water Drawing.” This method draws me in because it exists between painting and drawing, characterized by its black-and-white contrast—the ultimate pair of opposites. These opposites attract, repel, and ultimately intermingle in a space between recognition and bafflement.
Since participating in the Canopy Program in 2025, my work has shifted towards minimalism and meditative practices, utilizing repeated lines reminiscent of Sol Lewitt and Agnes Martin, alongside interruptions of the materials inspired by Lucio Fontana. Acrylic ink and the act of ripping paper have become common threads in this exploration. I relish the formal possibilities that arise when I allow these processes to guide me.
I enjoy oscillating between these various modes of exploration, yet one constant remains: the search for balance, for the ineffable, for something true yet undefinable. I create within this space, akin to assembling a jumble of puzzle pieces. As an image begins to take shape, I deliberately re-scramble the pieces, denying myself the satisfaction of a conclusion. In this purposeful obfuscation, I hope to uncover something of myself throughout the process.
…You say, “I had a dream!”, flummoxed, first thing in the morning.
“Really? What was it about?”, they might ask you.
“I can’t remember”, you reply.
And then the day comes flooding in with its demands and its culture, and you forget all about it.
BIO
Born in Italy and Raised in Wyoming.
Schooled in Seattle, Maine, Italy, and England.
Moved to NYC in 2004 and have lived here ever since.
Studio in Greenpoint, BK.
I want a dog, a house, a family, and an art career!
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1998 Foundation Art year at S.A.C.I. in Florence, Italy.
1999-2002. BFA University of the West of England, Bristol
Shows:
2026 March 19 “ODDfellows”, Pegasus Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Duo Show with Andrew Hammell Race
2026 March 5-25 “RIP”, Yashar Gallery, Brooklyn, NY Solo Show
2024 June 15 Botanica Grove Brooklyn, NY Group Show
2024 June 1st and 2nd. Greenpoint Open Studios. Brooklyn, NY
2024 May15- July 15. “Dear Dad, “ TBSP Studios, Brooklyn, NY Solo show
2019 Nowhere Studios Brooklyn, NY Solo show
2010. Bristol- Lisboa Gallery, Lison, Portugal. Solo Show
2002 “Laundrette” Group show, Bristol, England
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