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My process is an interplay between intention and chance. I begin with an open mind, allowing the spontaneous gestures of paint and line to guide the initial stages of a piece. However, as a news and music enthusiast , I infuse my work with personal experiences and cultural observations. This fusion of abstraction and representation results in a unique blend of drawing, painting, printing, photography, collage, and text.

Rather than striving to depict a specific subject or scene, I aim to create immersive visual experiences that evoke emotion and contemplation. By blending the familiar and the abstract, I invite viewers to discover their own meanings within the work.

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“I don’t paint experiences, a painting is the experience”. Jackson Pollock