I want to bring back the classic nude as a site of vitality, assertion and seduction. Drawing from the tradition of the neoclassical poses — reclining, arms raised — I reject their quiet demeanor. I wish to make the bodies' inner state visible, turbulent, and unrestrained through a rigorous use of both color and brushstroke.

Working primarily on large scale oil canvases, I work across traditional oil painting layering varied dry media through mark making, lines and erasure — mixing layers of thin oil with colored pencil, wax crayon, charcoal and pastel. Painting is a bodily experience, and I want the energy and duration of the process to remain visible: to feel fiercely lived in.