I create contemporary abstract portraits as an expression of collaborative self-reflection and in homage to the beautiful uncertainty of life. As I paint, my subjects share their vulnerability through their energy and physicality, and as I observe and visually render this I am able to examine and express my own. I paint these invisible yet palpable energies using intentionally unfamiliar tools and emotive gestures that honor this co-sharing of self-reflection between painter, subject, and viewer. In turn, my paintings depict both unique individuals and the dynamism of personhood.
READ: The “Ecstatic Uncertainty” of Dean Kube
