The Bearers
The Bearers is a developing series exploring strength, responsibility, and the quiet weight carried by the natural world. Each piece depicts an animal figure supporting or carrying an object that symbolizes burden, protection, or purpose. The series also reflects the rhythm of lunar cycles, suggesting that the weight we carry—like the moon—moves through phases of growth, fullness, and release.
Bearer Study — Beetle (2026)
Concept exploration for The Bearers series. Gouache and colored pencil 2026
Mount Hood, Oregon
Reference photograph used in the development of the Cascade volcano series.
Ash & Fire - The Cascade Sentinels
This series explores the volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest as powerful and enduring presences within the landscape. Each work focuses on a mountain from the Cascade Range, capturing the quiet tension between beauty and latent power that defines these peaks. The paintings reflect the deep geological history of the region and the sense that these mountains are more than scenery—they are ancient forces that continue to shape the land and the people who live beneath them.
The Gilded Wild
This series explores animals rendered as polished forms of metal—gold, bronze, copper, aluminum, and steel—transforming familiar creatures into timeless symbolic figures. Each piece emphasizes form, reflection, and material presence, presenting animals as enduring icons rather than simple representations of nature. By stripping away background and narrative, the works focus on the strength, grace, and character of each animal, allowing the qualities of the metal itself to help convey meaning.
Lucky Rabbit Study (2024)
An early study exploring reflective metallic surfaces and simplified animal form—the initial inspiration for the Gilded Wild series.