THE WORK:

Portraits of high fashion ads from the late 80s/early 90s, portraits of hip-hop and graffiti pioneers from the 80s and some abstract pieces scattered throughout.

THE WHY:

I wanted to paint things I remember from my childhood that helped form my views of culture and develop my aesthetic and interests. It’s both nostalgic and relevant because all these trends have thrived over the past 30+ years and are also re-trending. I wanted to make work that pokes fun/conceptualizes content that shows “influencers” aren’t a new thing. They’re just referred to that way now.

A few paintings from before with several new ones.

My most current paintings depicting the progression of created spaces with architecture as an inspiration.