my journey

I am a multidisciplinary artist working primarily with painting, sculpture, music, and experimental theater. My process begins in openness, without a fixed outcome. I follow my intuition to find what wants to happen, allowing form, image, and story to emerge.

My creative life began early. As a child, I was drawn to both visual art and music, especially drumming. Rhythm, image, and imagination have always been intertwined in how I experience the world.

At the same time, I was becoming aware of my identity as a gay person, in an environment where that could not be openly expressed. Much of my creative energy became a way to give direction to something I could not yet claim. As I moved into high school, music became a safe container for that deeper current, naturally clicking with other “Band Geeks”.

In college, I found space to explore more freely. I was deeply immersed in mathematics, a field I excelled in, maybe because I had become a pro at organizing everything into a neat little package. Math gave me structure, but rediscovering the visual arts eventually gave me the freedom I was missing. Through art, I began to fully inhabit who I was, both as an artist and as a sensual, expressive being.

During my Master’s program, I developed strong conceptual work with a flamboyant flair. I became a new young star in the art world, creating frosting art installations and spot-on conceptual works. Yet over time, I felt called away from the disjointed and pretentious art world. In my work, I was addressing the body and desires, but I needed something deeper.

We were still in the midst of the AIDS crisis. The body was not an abstract idea to play with. It was immediate, fragile, and real. I felt a need to move closer, to step out of an abstract world and dive into a full-body experience.

This led me into the somatic and healing arts, where I began to understand creativity through the body's intelligence. Movement, touch, ritual, sharing circles, and depth psychology reshaped how I approach myself and others.

With this Self-discovery, I immersed myself in Gay Shamanism under the direction of Don Kilhefner, one of the founders of the first “Gay and Lesbian Center “in Los Angeles. Reclaiming my sacred history within community sent roots deep into the earth, enabling me to truly claim and share my creative gifts with the world.

From there, I moved into performance and experimental theater, working with improvisation, archetypal imagery, and nonlinear narrative. Collaborating with artists and teachers such as Camille Maurine, Ken Symington, and Rachel Rosenthal, I found a form of expression where personal experience, sensation, and story could be brought directly into performance.

Over time, this outward expression began to influence my visual art. This dance with subtle impulses found its way back into painting, writing, and illustrated works, including oracle and tarot decks. Image and story evolve together, revealing meaningful and playful narratives.

Across all of my work, there is a consistent thread. I enter a medium fully and get unapologetically messy while actively listening with discernment for what wants to emerge next. I am drawn to the space where intuition meets form, where the body informs story, and where the unknown becomes something tangible.

I live and work in Pasadena, California, continuing this conversation with the creative process, rooted in curiosity, transformation, and a willingness to follow what I do not yet understand. Oh, and I'm still making music in my studio and with my band "Convertible Play House".