My paintings depict objects that are common to the artist and art community. I paint, with very close attention to detail, objects such as paintbrushes, the back of canvases and jars of medium; all items that are frequently taken for granted. My paintings show the parts of a whole, the pieces that make the art and the artist.

I look at perception as a variable that is subject to change. I use trompe l’oeil as a playful means to share my perceptions of reality with my viewers. Where modernism refuted the use of the canvas as a window and insisted upon its use as an object, I use the canvas as a window to show the canvas as an object. My paintings reflect the idea of modern art, but they are done using traditional methods.

I use trompe l’oeil to explore the relationship between reality and perception. The interaction between painting and viewer is always unique. Through my art, I hope to share my perception of reality with my audience and to share my desire to fight for fine art and all parts of the process it entails.