My practice explores the tension between structure and unpredictability—between systems we create and the ways those systems evolve beyond our control. I often begin with a clear set of rules and logical spatial divisions that guide my visual process. But as the work unfolds, the system generates unanticipated outcomes. What starts as logic becomes chaos, and I’m forced to respond to restore compositional balance. That dynamic exchange—between intention and surprise, control and surrender—is at the heart of what I do.
This fascination with dualities is personal. Growing up I was most at home in spaces where I stood out, and most out of place in spaces where I blended in. That early experience of belonging and not belonging in both worlds taught me that life doesn’t fit neatly into categories. The boundaries we draw—between cultures, identities, or even countries—are rarely as solid as they seem.
That understanding has shaped not just how I see the world, but how I make art. I’m drawn to paradox—where logic meets arbitrariness, order meets disorder, free will meets determinism. My work doesn’t aim to resolve these tensions but to sit inside them, to let the contradictions play out and see what emerges. I approach my studio practice the way I’ve approached much of life: by navigating shifting contexts, adapting to complexity, and staying open to transformation. In many ways, I see my role not as an author with a fixed vision, but as a participant in ever evolving processes. That approach has been shaped not just by my upbringing, but by a wide range of experiences to include living and working across multiple countries and cultures. Across all of that, one constant has been the need to stay responsive—to listen, to adjust, and to work within systems that are bigger than any one narrative.
Ultimately, my work is less about answers than it is about inquiry. I’m interested in how we live within complex systems—social, political, psychological—and how art can help us reflect on and reimagine those systems. In a world increasingly defined by algorithms and automation, where so much feels out of our hands, I think there’s real value in the act of responding, adapting, and remaining open to what we can’t fully predict.
Education
2015 Graduated Valedictorian, BFA Painting and Drawing, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Professional Experience
2016-2020 Instructor, Abstract Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Awards
2016 The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition, First Place – Abstract/Experimental Category
2015 The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition, First Place – Abstract/Experimental Category
Solo Exhibitions
2017 The Bad Side of Good, Atelier Gallery,79 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibitions
2019 Holiday Gift Show, Known Space, 649 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
2019 Dialogues, Modern Eden Gallery, 801 Greenwich St, San Francisco, CA
2019 Mixdown, The Space Gallery, 2319 Santa Clara Ave, Ste B, Alameda, CA
2019 White Cube Challenge, The Space Gallery, 2319 Santa Clara Ave, Ste B, Alameda, CA
2019 Dialogues, Modern Eden Gallery, 801 Greenwich St, San Francisco, CA
2018 Marrow Gallery, 548 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
2017 Yes on Prop F, Incline Gallery, 766 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
2016 Spin Group Show, 690 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA
2015 Mish-Mash Show, SOMArts, San Francisco, CA
Publications
2025 ShoutoutLA.com. February Pubication
2016 The Artist’s Magazine, January/February Issue
2017 The Artist’s Magazine, January/February Issue
2017 The Artist’s Magazine, November Issue
This fascination with dualities is personal. Growing up I was most at home in spaces where I stood out, and most out of place in spaces where I blended in. That early experience of belonging and not belonging in both worlds taught me that life doesn’t fit neatly into categories. The boundaries we draw—between cultures, identities, or even countries—are rarely as solid as they seem.
That understanding has shaped not just how I see the world, but how I make art. I’m drawn to paradox—where logic meets arbitrariness, order meets disorder, free will meets determinism. My work doesn’t aim to resolve these tensions but to sit inside them, to let the contradictions play out and see what emerges. I approach my studio practice the way I’ve approached much of life: by navigating shifting contexts, adapting to complexity, and staying open to transformation. In many ways, I see my role not as an author with a fixed vision, but as a participant in ever evolving processes. That approach has been shaped not just by my upbringing, but by a wide range of experiences to include living and working across multiple countries and cultures. Across all of that, one constant has been the need to stay responsive—to listen, to adjust, and to work within systems that are bigger than any one narrative.
Ultimately, my work is less about answers than it is about inquiry. I’m interested in how we live within complex systems—social, political, psychological—and how art can help us reflect on and reimagine those systems. In a world increasingly defined by algorithms and automation, where so much feels out of our hands, I think there’s real value in the act of responding, adapting, and remaining open to what we can’t fully predict.
Education
2015 Graduated Valedictorian, BFA Painting and Drawing, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Professional Experience
2016-2020 Instructor, Abstract Painting, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
Awards
2016 The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition, First Place – Abstract/Experimental Category
2015 The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition, First Place – Abstract/Experimental Category
Solo Exhibitions
2017 The Bad Side of Good, Atelier Gallery,79 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibitions
2019 Holiday Gift Show, Known Space, 649 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
2019 Dialogues, Modern Eden Gallery, 801 Greenwich St, San Francisco, CA
2019 Mixdown, The Space Gallery, 2319 Santa Clara Ave, Ste B, Alameda, CA
2019 White Cube Challenge, The Space Gallery, 2319 Santa Clara Ave, Ste B, Alameda, CA
2019 Dialogues, Modern Eden Gallery, 801 Greenwich St, San Francisco, CA
2018 Marrow Gallery, 548 Irving St, San Francisco, CA
2017 Yes on Prop F, Incline Gallery, 766 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA
2016 Spin Group Show, 690 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA
2015 Mish-Mash Show, SOMArts, San Francisco, CA
Publications
2025 ShoutoutLA.com. February Pubication
2016 The Artist’s Magazine, January/February Issue
2017 The Artist’s Magazine, January/February Issue
2017 The Artist’s Magazine, November Issue
