About Me

Unlike many artists, I discovered art in my late teens as a way to escape personal struggles caused by sudden health issues. Wanting to provide others with a similar sense of escape, I enrolled at Pratt Institute to develop my technical skills. However, I was disappointed by the school's abstract, contemporary focus and left after one semester. Determined to refine my craft, I continued drawing and painting whenever I had time, and in 2020, I found the GCA, where I was admitted by sheer luck. As the youngest in my class at 19, I was outpaced by everyone, but I worked relentlessly—spending 10-hour studio days, commuting four hours round-trip, and seeking extra critiques during every break. My hard work paid off, and I graduated having won various awards and scholarships. Since then, I've worked as an illustrator, family portrait painter, and as an  instructor at various schools.

My appreciation for the craft of drawing and painting, combined with a love for learning, drives me to enter the studio daily with the goal of one day achieving the mastery of the great artists before me. I aim to use this pursuit to create narrative paintings that are not only technically sound but also resonate deeply with viewers. As someone who found solace in isolation while caring for a family member with a deteriorating mental condition, I learned to cherish quiet, peaceful moments. I want to explore themes of loneliness and the complex, melancholic peace that often accompanies it. Through simple, honest paintings, I aim to capture the intimate moments that only exist because of the personal connection a viewer can feel—such as the light from a sunrise striking a table just right. These fleeting moments, to me, represent what it means to be human.