My work explores the intersection of faith, queerness, and identity through printmaking, installation, and mixed media, using visual language to reimagine the narratives I inherited from my religious upbringing. Drawing from my upbringing in the church, where storytelling and ritual enforced laws and values, I reinterpret these narratives. My art bridges the divide between the spiritual and physical, confronting the tension between queerness and religious roots while inviting reflection on themes of self-acceptance and connection.

Printmaking’s many techniques allow me to explore the fluid and malleable nature of memory and identity. The intuitive gestures of tusche in lithography evoke emotional, abstract compositions, while the precise linework of hard-ground etching grounds my imagery in concrete forms. The physicality of each process—whether carving a woodcut, layering screenprints, or assembling found objects—mirrors the repetitive rituals of my spiritual upbringing, transforming labor into meditation. This process allows me to explore the memories and experiences that shape my identity, offering space for meditation and reflection. This hybridity of techniques reflects the reconciliation of personal and cultural forces: faith and sexuality, dissonance and belonging.

My practice draws on the visual and sensory stimuli of my upbringing—music, language, and religious symbols—connecting them to broader storytelling traditions. Inspired by mythology and narrative’s power to shape identity, I reimagine the stories from my religious background as fluid, evolving narratives that foster personal growth, queer exploration, and new possibilities for collective myth-making.