My illustrations focus on the Tarot’s Major Arcana, re-imagined through the union of charcoal and gold leaf.
Charcoal lends itself to depth, shadow, and a dreamlike stillness, while gold leaf pierces through with radiance, elevating each image into a sacred object. I believe technique and subject must carry equal weight. The beauty of the line must match the resonance of the archetype, and the gilded highlights must be as meaningful as the symbolism they illuminate. At the heart of my work is a fascination with attraction. With those first, unspoken moments that draw us to someone or something. Was it admiration, love, or a sense of recognition? My art seeks to capture this invisible force of connection. In every figure, I strive to preserve a moment of magnetism, rendering it permanent through the dialogue of graphite, charcoal, and gold. In essence, my work is about crafting frozen moments with images that hold within them both intimacy and universality.
The Tarot, with its archetypes and symbolic weight, becomes the perfect vessel for this pursuit and a nice well for my creativity. It bridges the personal and the collective, the earthly and the mystical. My illustrations are not only reinterpretations of tradition but also portals into the ineffable qualities of human experience.
Ultimately, my art is a dialogue between shadow and light, between the graphite’s subtle grey's and the gold’s radiant gleam. It is an attempt to manifest the beauty I hold in my mind as faithfully and effectively as possible. My hope is that each piece offers not only a glimpse of mystery, but also a lasting moment of attraction. It’s something powerful enough to linger on your walls, and wake your spirit.
Charcoal lends itself to depth, shadow, and a dreamlike stillness, while gold leaf pierces through with radiance, elevating each image into a sacred object. I believe technique and subject must carry equal weight. The beauty of the line must match the resonance of the archetype, and the gilded highlights must be as meaningful as the symbolism they illuminate. At the heart of my work is a fascination with attraction. With those first, unspoken moments that draw us to someone or something. Was it admiration, love, or a sense of recognition? My art seeks to capture this invisible force of connection. In every figure, I strive to preserve a moment of magnetism, rendering it permanent through the dialogue of graphite, charcoal, and gold. In essence, my work is about crafting frozen moments with images that hold within them both intimacy and universality.
The Tarot, with its archetypes and symbolic weight, becomes the perfect vessel for this pursuit and a nice well for my creativity. It bridges the personal and the collective, the earthly and the mystical. My illustrations are not only reinterpretations of tradition but also portals into the ineffable qualities of human experience.
Ultimately, my art is a dialogue between shadow and light, between the graphite’s subtle grey's and the gold’s radiant gleam. It is an attempt to manifest the beauty I hold in my mind as faithfully and effectively as possible. My hope is that each piece offers not only a glimpse of mystery, but also a lasting moment of attraction. It’s something powerful enough to linger on your walls, and wake your spirit.
Past media and Shows
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