ATLANTA

I make collages using shapes inspired by architecture, furniture, machinery, and sculpture.

My work plays with two opposing forces: the structured, mechanical world of order and the spontaneous, eccentric pull of emotional freedom. By combining these ideas, my collages explore the tension between fitting in and breaking free.

My Tiny Men series is the most literal take on these themes, featuring small, cut-out figures placed within larger, abstract environments. These figures navigate rigid and organic forms, highlighting the physical and emotional balancing act of fitting into spaces not always designed for them. The series reflects how we adapt, adjust, and hold ourselves in response to the pressures of the world around us.

Mess is another essential element—raw and unpolished, like a pile of paper on the floor, it reflects the beauty in what feels unfinished. This disorder mirrors the cognitive dissonance we experience when who we are internally doesn’t align with how the world perceives us. We’re constantly balancing the truth of who we feel we are with the version of ourselves that fits neatly into social expectations. My work leans into that tension, embracing the idea that identity is fluid, often fragmented, and rarely as orderly as it appears from the outside.

At its best, my work explores these themes. At its worst, these collages are simply cut-up pieces of paper that felt right in the moment.