Black and white portrait of a man with a shaved head and beard, wearing a dark shirt and jacket, standing in front of a background with trees and palm leaves.

About

I am a visual artist based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida, specializing in digital collage. For more than seventeen years, I have explored image-making as both a creative practice and a means of understanding the world around me. My work combines photography, drawing, textures, and mixed-media elements to create compositions that blend traditional and contemporary approaches.

At 22 years old, I was diagnosed with Stage IV Ewing's Sarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer with a survival rate of less than nine percent. Surviving that experience fundamentally changed the way I see the world and the way I create art. It deepened my awareness of life's fragility, strengthened my appreciation for being alive, and reinforced themes that have long existed within my work: resilience, introspection, and the complexity of the human experience.

Each piece begins with an idea that develops over one to two days before moving into sketches and digital construction. Through symbolism, atmosphere, and visual storytelling, I build images that invite reflection while leaving space for personal interpretation.

My work is rooted in a commitment to being honest about my own experiences and perspectives while exploring the thoughts, emotions, and situations we encounter throughout everyday life. By examining both personal truths and shared human experiences, I aim to create work that encourages viewers to form their own connections and discover meaning within the image itself.

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