While leaving evidence of the hand, I use surface design to tell tales through imagery, patterns and bold, slightly wavered lines. Heavily influenced by folk and outsider art, I explore the poetics of the mundane. The small joys of everyday blended with bright colors and imagery of animals and people bring my work to life. Many of the narratives going through my mind while working come from things I habitually look at and the emotions they elicit. I carry a wide range of imagery in my pocket at all times, whether it is plants and animals I am observing or more surreal emotional depth.