Created primarily in Arizona, with some work developed during a residency in Pittsburgh’s Radiant Hall, Lawrenceville, these paintings exist in conversation with both places. A small series of works draws inspiration from Pittsburgh’s bridges and architecture, while others emerge from personal histories, observations, questions, and experiences that continue to evolve over time.

My mother, an artist and poet who passed away 2 years ago at nearly 98 years old, remains one of the deepest influences on my creative life. Painting later in life, she also published a collection of poetry called “Variations” in her nineties. Her gifts—her curiosity, persistence, and artistic spirit—continue to inspire me today. My mother “taught me to see rainbows.”

My hope is that this collection of paintings invites viewers to find their own points of connection—to memories, to places, to one another, and to the enduring ties and tensions that shape who we are, as we grapple with where we come from, where we are, and where we are still becoming.