Short Statement
I was working on a very different series of portraits, inspired by classical artists, but in late 2021 I suffered from a psychotic break. My work after being hospitalized became very different--and began to continuously evolve.
My newest works represent therapeutic collaborations with an AI, which I feed titles I create reflecting my traumatic experiences. The situations are composed digitally, but I paint them entirely in oils. These works present seemingly innocuous depictions of sinister events that led to a rapid decline in my mental health. Through each piece, I create an emotional portrayal to help myself (and hopefully my audience) process and cope with disturbed thoughts. Themes in my art include addiction, sex, physicality, psychosis, hallucinations, dreams, and self-harm.