Original Oil Paintings & Fine Art Prints
I want my paintings to live in the space between strength and vulnerability, where stories are written in the language of the eyes.
These aren't just paintings to me. They're conversations with souls. Each painting I create carries the weight of lived experience, whether it's capturing the resolve in a young woman's gaze beneath her wide-brimmed hat, or honoring the fierce pride and ancient wisdom reflected in traditional regalia. My brushwork doesn't just capture features. It captures the essence of people who've weathered life's storms and emerged with their spirits intact.
There's an intimacy I seek in every piece, a rawness that refuses to look away. The way I handle light across skin, my careful attention to cultural details and traditional dress, the modern vibrancy I bring to faces painted with ceremonial markings. This is my way of creating paintings that honors both the individual and their heritage.
My palette speaks in earth tones and sky blues, in the warm flush of cheeks and the deep browns of eyes that have seen too much and still choose hope. The faces I paint aren't posed. They're present. They meet your gaze with the kind of directness that reminds us why human connection matters.
I want to art that demands to be felt, not just seen. Work that bridges past and present, honoring tradition while speaking to contemporary hearts. Each canvas I complete holds a story worth telling, a person worth knowing, a moment worth preserving.
These are portraits of resilience, painted with reverence, and every brushstroke carries a piece of my heart.