My work draws heavily from 80s neo-expressionism, especially Basquiat - I'm way more interested in raw expression than making things look perfect or pretty. I work across different mediums - paintings, poetry, photography, music - because different emotions need different outlets, and they all feed into each other when I'm processing things like loss, grief, love, all that heavy stuff.

Here's what I've learned: creativity is just part of being human. Anyone can make art - you just have to stop telling yourself you can't. I spent over ten years doing exactly that, convincing myself I wasn't an artist. Getting out of your own way means shutting up that voice and just starting.

My recent work explores universal themes that hit everyone - mortality, masculinity, what it means to be human. The skull piece, the football player, the self-portraits, the peace explorations - they're all about digging into those big questions. I use text right in the paintings like Basquiat did, bold colors, intentionally rough edges. I'm not trying to make museum-perfect work. I'm trying to get at something true, something that makes people feel something real.