I grew up in Montana, where the ranches, wildlife, and hunting culture sparked in me a deep interest in animals, food sources, and anatomy.
Early on I began making parallels between people’s avoidance and discomfort around difficult topics and how we react to decomposition in nature. I started using carcasses, skeletal structures, and decaying plant life as inspiration. My intention is to capture the hesitation these items can subconsciously cause, while also calling the viewer in.
Many pieces are amalgams, formed from visual research using various sources. Often they are familiar, but not necessarily identifiable. I’m interested in drawing attention to subjects that are overlooked, avoided, or outright rejected.