The end of a dinner party always creates a sense of dread in me. The smell of dirt and the dull blue light of the rain make me quiet and stagnant as I sit on the porch of my childhood home. The red light of upstate New York in the fall, which infects everything for three days, is the feeling of authenticity I try to find in the people who surround me. My artistic practice is constantly chasing these indescribable feelings.

Through my work, I explore the tension of trying to describe something indescribable by shaping my environment, rather than letting it shape me.

This concept informs my work. I use materials like wood, fiber, paper, and light to investigate the universal connections that unite us. These organic and imperfect materials reflect the essence of humanity—layered, fragile, evolving, and resilient. My art explores shared human experiences in a world often fixated on division. I aim to create spaces that encourage reflection on what fundamentally connects us—our physical existence, emotions, and collective experiences. By focusing on universal concepts such as home, the body, and intangible emotions, I strive to nurture a sense of connection and understanding.

My artistic practice also reflects my exploration of environment, tangible vs intangible. Growing up with a sense of displacement and uncertainty about my role in relationships and society, I turn to art to process these emotions and create meaning. My feelings of instability compel me to construct spaces and environments through installation where I can reclaim a sense of control. Through my work, I reverse the dynamic of being shaped by my surroundings and instead take an active role in shaping them. I explore how humans are light, living in environments made up of light;

we are light perceiving light.

A large, intricate spider web hanging inside a dark room. The web is illuminated from below, casting shadows on the floor, with a wooden wall in the background.

Spider webs illuminated on a wooden wall with shadows cast on the floor.

A large, intricate spider web sculpture made of rope, suspended above the ground, with its shadow cast on the floor in low lighting.

A line of women wearing beige dresses with black text, standing outdoors.

A young man and woman in an indoor space with a wooden ceiling, with the young man suspended and the woman standing beside him.

A mostly empty, unfinished room with exposed brick walls, large windows, and a concrete floor. There is a bed with white sheets and a metal frame, and a shower door standing without a shower. Construction materials like chains, wood, and insulation are visible on the ceiling.

Two women dancing in beige outfits, holding hands, with their arms extended outward, in a minimalist room with plain walls.

House at night with fading writing on the side that says 'Shameless is David'.

Four textile art pieces hanging vertically on a white wall, each with different patterns and textures, with electrical outlets visible at the bottom of the wall.

A young man with brown hair wearing a denim jacket and jeans, standing sideways against a beige brick wall, with a large paper airplane attached to his back.

A simple wooden dining table with two matching wooden chairs, set against a plain white wall. The table is decorated with empty cups, a bowl of bread, and scattered bread rolls and slices.

Five women standing in a dimly lit room with wooden walls, surrounded by crumpled fabric and illuminated by a light source on the floor.

Hanging paper lanterns in various shapes emitting a warm yellow light against a dark background.

Paper cutout figures of people holding hands along a beach at sunset.