Often my work deals with the animal form, both human and non-human. By exploring anthropomorphic and theriomorphic depictions of animals and humans in terms of appearances, personalities, and other characteristic traits, I attempt to come to a greater understanding of my own relationship with our fellow beasts.
Early in life I fostered a love of popular media—movies and comic books—that continues to inform my work today. The iconic imagery in the classic horror film The Wolfman remains in my mind even today, horrifying, yet still intriguing. As I grew older I began to notice and admire the work of artists like Hieronymus Bosch, Beauvais Lyons, Mikhail Chemyakin and Beth Cavener, all of whom utilize anthropomorphism in different ways to convey symbols, characteristics, attitudes and feelings.
I explore these themes, and attempt to relate man’s place within myth and nature. My work directs attention toward, rather than away from, man’s animal nature. Our base, animal instincts and desires often conflict with our supposedly noble and intellectual philosophies; they remain with us though, and by highlighting that in art I remind myself of the roles instinct continues to play in the world today.