I create surreal illustrations and write prose using automatism. Working with mixed media and intuition, I approach my practice as a form of visual divination. I channel and document fragmented, limbless figures before I fully understand their overarching narratives. This delayed resonance—the deliberate, quiet gap between creation and comprehension—is the central theme of my debut collection of poems and prose, Zero (May 2026).
My work is a direct confrontation with the body’s memory of trauma, vulnerability, and resilience. Having survived childhood abuse, grooming, and violent romantic relationships, my early life was defined by a profound lack of physical autonomy. I map that reality onto my disjointed, surreal figures. They are missing pieces; yet, they remain undeniably present.
This exploration of the fractured self is grounded in my lifelong study of anatomy. After spending two decades as a horse trainer and a licensed neuromuscular therapist, I bring a strict, physical awareness to my surrealism. I understand exactly how muscle and bone carry the heavy, silent weight of the past. Living an isolated life in the Southern California desert provides a stark, stripped-down environment that fuels this internal excavation. I share my broader, ongoing writings and creative explorations through my publication, Paper Limbs, which serves as a living, open space for my process and recovery.