Rooted Past

My work explores the interplay of memory, perception, and place through layered multimedia surrealism. Using landscapes captured on analog film as a foundation, I overlay portraits of my closest friends and family, the people who have helped me through my trauma, transferred onto plexiglass. This layering creates a dialogue between depth and distortion, reflecting my own visual experience shaped by a traumatic brain injury that left me with a blind spot and fragmented perceptions.

The plexiglass layers hover above matte photo prints, creating a tangible separation that mirrors the complexity of memory and how we connect with others. Through this deeply personal approach, I aim to honor those who have shaped my healing while inviting viewers to reflect on the fluid and imperfect nature of human experience.

These works blend the familiar with the abstract, reconstructing how we see and remember the people and places that define us.