about
In the city I found lights and noise and places of ceaseless change. I found dirt and dark and rubbish that told me cold secrets of the concrete. I learned to talk to walls and walkways, and they told me where to wander.
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I have a multidisciplinary practice that questions preconceptions about place and nature. My work addresses the ways we define concepts of place, home, ownership and belonging through drawing, painting, installation, collage and social practice. Each piece is tied to a specific place and time, a contextual entity that explores the varied meanings of a single moment, movement, color or observation. The goal is to strengthen my and others’ connection to global ecologies by recontextualizing power dynamics and opening space for people to connect to the idea of a sustainable society.
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Born in the rural United States, my interest in cities and place as objects for inquiry arose during an MA in Museum & Gallery Practice in the developing Doha, Qatar and developed during an MA in Visual Art in the iconic Istanbul, Turkey.
I work between the US and Istanbul, maintaining a studio and acting as co-admin and design head at Nadas Istanbul. I am a member of Diyalog Derneği, organizer of the annual Mahalla Festival, where I regularly show my work. I’ve conducted workshops and projects online and shown work in Valletta, Munich, Istanbul, and select galleries in New England.
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