PAINTING
Abstraction, like science, often feels inaccessible to the public. My paintings aim to bridge that gap by turning fear of the unknown into curiosity. They use visual intrigue—odd forms, layered surfaces, eye-catching colors, and embedded data—to invite engagement without requiring technical knowledge. These works act as “Trojan horses,” drawing viewers in with beauty and mystery.
Each painting begins with a journey through research and data, uncovering origin stories and relationships embedded in specific places. Using the visual language of geological interpretation, the work weaves together layered histories of people, landscapes, ecologies, and materials. I draw from fields like seismology, paleomagnetism, hydrology, and petrology—mining data to illustrate the complex forces shaping a site and the stories it holds. Through this process, the work asks not just what is happening in a place but why it matters.
Photos courtesy of Emily Peacock and Peter Molick.
Wildcatter (1971 Mineral Deposits, Including Oil and Natural Gas Reserves of Texas), 2024. Acrylic latex on canvas. 36" x 24"
Wildcatter, 2024 (detail).
Movements (East Texas Salt of the Cretaceous and Mexican Basin Flowpaths), 2024. Carved acrylic latex and oil on canvas.
Movements, 2024 (detail).
Evangeline, 1976, 2024. Acrylic latex on canvas. 21 3/4" x 16 1/2"
Evangeline, 1976, 2024 (detail).
Dunes of Bahia Grande, 2021-2024. Carved acrylic latex on canvas. 72" x 48 1/2"
Dunes of Bahia Grande 2021-24 (detail).
Utopia (Utopos), 2023. Acrylic latex and paper on canvas. 71 ¾” x 95” x 2” Made in PAC Art Residency, resident collection of PAC.
Utopia, 2023 (detail).
Utopia, 2023 (detail).
Farrah, 2024. Acrylic latex on canvas. 17" x 13"
In Illusion Comfort Lies, 2024. Acrylic latex on canvas. 17" x 13"
Elder, 2016-24. Acrylic latex on canvas. 17" x 13"
Sun Gilt Desire, 2021-24. Acrylic latex on canvas. 17" x 13"
I Stand in Liquid Light, 2024. Acrylic Latex on canvas. 17" x 13"
Flare, 2024. Acrylic latex on canvas. 17" x 13"
Cleave, 2024. Acrylic latex and found paper on canvas. 13" x 17"
Mexico City (CDMX), 2023. Carved acrylic latex and found paper on canvas. 75” x 136 ⅛” x 1 ½” Made in PAC Art Residency.
Mexico City (CDMX), 2023 (detail).
Mexico City (CDMX), 2023 (detail).
Chipped Crystal, 2016-24. Acrylic latex on canvas. 17" x 13"
Jan's Rock, 2016-2019. Latex on canvas. 14.25" x 12.5"
Erasmus, 2020. Latex on cotton. 60" x 46"
Duck, 2019. Latex on cotton. 57.5" x 14.5" Cover, 2020. Latex on cotton. 71" x 21.5"
Geist Pyre, 2020. Latex on cotton. 48.5" x 84"
Drifter, 2019. Latex on cotton. 18.25" x 77"
Fool's Fire, 2019. Latex on cotton. 47" x 73"
Big Miasma, 2019. Latex on cotton. 35" x 73"