What would it look if we displayed all of our emotions and made them visible to everyone? This question is the root of my motivation. I create work that showcases the interaction between emotional and physical reactions.  I use an additive approach to painting, layering images that spark emotional as well as physical reaction with human portraiture. The works of art aim to create a conversation between the outward appearance in relation to emotional and internal turmoil that many of us face every day. The subject I choose to combine with the portraiture is dependent upon my emotional state at the beginning stages of conception. At some points I decided to explore the inner workings of the human body, specifically at a cellular level; which can spark an emotional reaction, while other times I choose environmental factors; like the ocean to showcase how our surroundings can impact our state of mind. With the human condition; ever changing and evolving I find myself with endless source of new material.