Artist Statement

I create high-contrast, black-and-white striped paintings and dimensional sculptures that manipulate optical perception to explore how far an individual can disappear into a crowd before disappearing entirely. Inspired by the "dazzle" camouflage of World War I battleships and the protective instinct of the zebra herd, my work uses disruptive geometry as a social shield — a way of existing without being singled out or swallowed whole. Translating these patterns from digital precision into physical form, I distort depth and blur the line where the subject ends and the environment begins. Ultimately, I want viewers to confront the illusion of the herd, questioning whether they're looking at a figure completely exposed, or one who has found safety in plain sight.

 

Artist CV

RESIDENCIES

  • 2025 | Joshua Johnson Council Artist-in-Residence, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Fred Lazarus IV Center, Baltimore, MD. Selected by a jury in collaboration with the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA).

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2026 | Bereft of Color, Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort Washington, MD (Jan 31 – March)

  • 2025 | Beyond The Lines, Quid Nunc Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD

  • 2025 | Solo Exhibition, DC Arts Center (DCAC), Washington, DC

  • 2024 | Midnight Marauder, Patricia Barland Gallery, Baltimore, MD

  • 2024 | Low-End Theory, 50 Arrow Gallery, Baltimore, MD

  • 2023 | Healing Chaos, Jubilee Arts, Baltimore, MD

  • 2023 | Black Superheroes, [venue TK], Baltimore, MD

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2026 | I Am Baltimore Gala, Hippodrome Theatre, Baltimore, MD (Feb 21)

  • 2025 | Umbrella Art Fair, The Square (presented by USAN USAN), Washington, DC

  • 2025 | Transformer's 21st Benefit Art Auction, Washington, DC

  • 2025 | Contrasting Beauty, The Grill (with Leya and Nai Turner), Baltimore, MD

  • 2025 | Statement 2025: Baltimore Met Gala, Quid Nunc Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD

  • 2025 | IN LIVING COLOR, Honfleur Gallery, Washington, DC

  • 2025 | Clarity & Perspective, Gallery I, Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, MD

  • 2025 | Group Exhibition, Art House Gallery, Jersey City, NJ (curated by @bfly777)

  • 2024 | Neiman Marcus KUUMBA III, Baltimore, MD

  • 2024 | Unveiling Equity, Equity Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD

  • 2024 | Black Paint on White Canvas, Open Space Art, Baltimore, MD

  • 2023 | EMERGE: This Is Baltimore Too, Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, Baltimore, MD

  • 2021 | Complexion Reflections, Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA

  • 2021 | With All Our Might, The Carr Center, Detroit, MI

  • 2020 | Ambivalence, PoetsArtists | 33 Contemporary (Online)

SPEAKING & ENGAGEMENTS

  • 2025 | Artist Talk, Gallery Y at the YMCA, Anthony Bowen, Washington, DC

  • 2025 | Artist Talk & Opening Reception, Art House Gallery, Jersey City, NJ

  • 2025 | Guest Speaker, "Timeless: The Evolution of Style," Baltimore Met Gala

COLLECTIONS

Works held in private collections across the Mid-Atlantic region. Specific list available upon request.