I am an artist with a background in fine art, graphic design, and interiors, and I hold an MFA from Columbia College Chicago. My work centers on alter egos formed through collage and installation. These figures allow me to explore vulnerability, raw emotion, and quiet, layered narratives. Rather than offering fixed meanings, I leave space for viewers to bring their own experiences and interpretations into the work.
Alongside my studio practice, I am deeply committed to teaching. As an educator, I strive to create a classroom environment where students can reconnect with the curiosity and freedom they once had as children making art. I encourage experimentation, play, and risk taking, while helping students release the pressure of perfection and self judgment.
In my classes, mistakes are treated as part of the process rather than something to avoid. Through self reflection and constructive critique, students learn to recognize growth, build confidence, and develop their own visual language.
My art practice and teaching are closely connected. Both are shaped by personal experiences of learning, unlearning, and rediscovering joy through making. At the core of everything I do is the desire to keep curiosity alive, for myself, for my students, and for anyone who encounters my work.