“Embracing Dualities” to me means that I am accepting and moving forward in life confidently with the contradictions that make me human. Acknowledging that I am more than the sum of the parts that the world sees on the surface. Acknowledging my will to press forward knowing full well that what I present isn’t exactly how I feel 100% of the time. Sadness and joy, order and chaos, regression and growth, to name a few, all living in tandem.
The current paintings and drawings are either representing my current or my relatively current state of mind. I also used my friends and/or models for some of these pieces. Interviewing them for what they see as welcome contradictions in their own lives and trying my best to convey this on canvas.
