I don’t know many things for certain, but I’ve always been an artist.

These days, I’m most inspired by domestic and natural imagery that carries the soul of everyday life – frozen moments of urban living and long hikes in the nearby Tahoe National forest sit like static images in my mind, just waiting to be found. Images that hold a kind of emotional residue long after you’ve looked away.

While I regularly explore color in my paintings, I’m especially drawn to the constraint of monochromatic printmaking. Without color, it is more difficult to evoke emotion, establish mood, create focus, and define spatial depth. I enjoy this tension – the challenge of building atmosphere and energy through the carving alone.

Printmaking is an incredibly meditative process with each step requiring a different kind of attention and skill. From conceptualization to execution, it demands patience and intentionality. Images in the natural world do not exist in black and white, so every decision becomes an act of translation.

Every print carries its own story, holding human connection within its lines. I work mostly intuitively, allowing the negative space on the block to guide the process. What’s removed becomes just as important as what remains – carving away what doesn’t belong. I carve to the rhythm, memory, and quiet tensions of daily urban life, slowly chipping away the residue. For me, that rhythm mirrors what making art does emotionally: a slow and meticulous softening of what’s built up. While block printing is an unforgiving form of art – conceptually and deceptively simple – it requires a great deal of focus, planning and skill (and a bit of luck) to create quality images. What I love most is that while block prints are inherently imperfect, they carry soul. I create these pieces as an emotional wash – The Rinse Cycle – and I hope they bring a sense of calm and quiet connection into your space.