I CREATE IMMERSIVE PAINTERLY WORLDS that delight the senses, sculpt whole environments, and function on multiple levels to address our political landscape, cultural myths, and intellectual conundrums. I am fascinated by the dimensionality and sculptural quality of translucence, how it causes a rupture in space and demands consideration. I see my work as a union between abstract expressionism and the critical pedagogy of installation art. I position my work within the context of other contemporary artists whose practice lives at the intersection of a desire for social transformation and a commitment to beauty. The act of creating inviting, transformative, reflective spaces allows me to inhabit multiple identities in new ways, expanding my ability to participate in current national and global conversations. I strive to invite, through beauty, the generous reconsideration of the expansion of possibilities for all people.