My work revolves around the idea of shared memories and experiences. Typically, I draw from my own personal archive of photos. These photos range anywhere from blurry iphone shots, to decades old treasured family photographs passed from one generation to the other. Sometimes, I make a connection with outside sources - including found photos, albums, letters, etc - and these become the basis of my work. Regardless of the source, I strive to create a connection between artwork and viewer through familiar experiences. While these photos may show the history of my own family, or even that of a complete stranger, you can connect with them based solely on the fact that the shared experience of family and friends informs how the works makes you feel, and causes you to reflect on and relate your personal life to what you see in the work. This familiarity can then lead to an understanding, appreciation, love for, and sadness for people you may never know - but feel connected to nonetheless. One of the most important concepts, I would say, behind many of my works is that of the ordinary and mundane - the human and the imperfect. Sometimes the best inspiration comes from those images that are not staged family photos, but those candidly taken in the moment. These photos, I feel, capture the most of a moment - its emotions, laughs and smiles, and best holds the memory of that moment in time.

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