Awkward Familiar Painting

The paintings I construct are as much about surface as content. Employing found image as a starting point, I stain the canvas and then conceal shape and form. The painting evolves at it's own pace, I add layers and information, occasionally scraping back to reveal old marks. My interest is humanity, how personal histories, gender roles, childhood attachments and our own personal value serve as a foundation to construct our identity. When considering identity there are many variables which when compiled create someone unique yet with striking quantities of sameness. My current work is exploring identity through nurture and relationship.