06.18.2025

This has been a particularly eventful month. My solo exhibit Of Sound Mind just closed, and while the work that went into it (from creating the actual artwork, to installing and gallery sitting) was tiring, it was also one of the most invigorating experiences I’ve had.

In addition to using this space and my art to give voice to the incredible ups and downs of the human experience, I also had the opportunity to take in other incredible works of art that inspired the same sense of wonder and despair that the longer I’m alive, the more I understand are two sides of the same coin.

My work delves into the contradictions of the human experience, the way we can be so wonderful and so icky. The way we can take in the horrors of the current state of the world, and still find joy in little moments with our friends, tasty snacks, a good song.

I saw Kendrick Lamar and SZA perform. The sheer emotion, and spirit of collaboration on display made me so thankful to be an artist. The visuals that accompanied their music felt like a reminder that we have been through it and we are still going through it, but we will carry on like we always have. The timing was perfect, as I was feeling and still do sometimes feel like it’s worse than it’s ever been.

I got the chance to spend time with my closest friends, one I hadn’t seen in over a decade! I read 8 amazing thought provoking books, the most recent (I literally JUST finished it) was The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks which again was both inspiring and devastating. Being able to read and listen to these books and be transported to another time felt like a way to escape and confront reality all at once.

I’m not a writer. I have writer friends, I’ve seen their work and have read enough books to know that the way I’m expressing myself here could be much better articulated but I remind myself the whole point of this blog is to give an honest account of my work and the mindset that goes with it. My next series will have to capture the frustration I feel and the little bit of hope. It will probably take me another 2 years. I honestly don’t want to speculate about the state of the world in 2027, but nonetheless, there will be art.