Daydreamer Print

The overarching idea encompassed within my work is that immersing oneself in the outside world infuses an unconditional sense of connection that lies outside of our internal boundaries. My intention is to illustrate the bond we have to nature and wildlife with intimate passages using fantasy and “magical zen” as a lens. They are playful depictions of humanity blending into the folds of the wild landscape. The incorporation of animals and insects are both representational and symbolic. Human interaction with nature changes how we view ourselves within the context of our relationship to the earth. So much of our lives today are inside. With instant means available to us to connect anywhere in the world with a touch of a button, it becomes more of an effort to experience any sort of wilderness outside our walls. Yet, it is the untamed part of our world that sustains all of us. I explore the personal and unguarded states that occur within these enchanted interactions between humans and nature to highlight the innate symbiosis of all living things.