I make collages that are minimalist, in the sense that they often have a lot of white space, created by cutting from the margins of magazines from the early to mid 20th century. I look for interesting textures, colors, patterns, and words or phrases. Often the process of combing the magazine becomes like a meditation, seeing what catches my attention and then a composition starts to reveal itself.

Themes become obvious as I scour magazine after magazine: love, gender roles, war, earth’s majesty, addiction, western imperialism, misogyny, racism, unrealistic beauty standards, the American dream. These themes often make it into my pieces, and I contemplate them deeply as I work. I try to make a narrative through the art that is wide enough to let the viewer unravel their own ideas. I don't want to spell anything out for anyone. I take bits of history and make a beautiful puzzle. The viewer can take it at face value, a beautiful media collage, or they can really get in there, press their face to the thing, and see what comes forth.