Everything has a meaning on the canvas--in the humor, the depth of emotion, or in the juxtaposition of objects--that gives the viewer the closest version of my thoughts as one can obtain. I am fascinated with what is hidden from view whether it is the inner subjectivity of an individual, the abstraction of perspective, or the unspoken messages inherent in popular culture.

By focusing on what lies beneath in terms of the subject, the surface of the painting becomes a free space to explore how meaning is and can be constructed.