Illustration

My drawings served as sketches for larger paintings until I realized that I enjoyed making the drawings more. There is an immediacy to drawing by hand that makes the end product feel more “alive.” I use primarily pencil, ink, and oil pastel, and draw from life, photographs, and memory. In recent years, my illustrations have incorporated photography, allowing me to merge the real and surreal in an authentic way.

Illustrations featured here have been recognized by Print—a magazine about visual culture and design—and American Illustration, and were featured in How Book’s ‘Fingerprint: The Art of Making Handmade Elements in Graphic Design.’