Seen through the lenses of a dysmorphic perception of self, manifestations of sexual trauma, loss, violation, neglect, depression, and chronic illness speak to one another through languages of flesh. Gentle caresses of graphite to paper breathe life into fragmented forms of subtle anatomical manipulation. Calligraphic mark-making trace the landscape of each figure’s skin to create a sense of sculptural three-dimension. While projecting an influence by the hands of Albrecht Durer, I utilize integrations of bodily elongation for my work to evoke conversations of empathy and compassion.

           Each figure begins as a pencil sketch that gets refined and adjusted before the final idea is conceived. A series of these sketches grow to test different dynamic-fusion arrangements. They are then transferred onto a larger surface, where more intimate line work and detail is applied. The figures are in a constant state of change from one another, developing to assume different identities of ailments.