Human Nature

Step into a space where contradiction and beauty collide—where the overlooked and the sublime intertwine. The “Human Nature” collection began as a study of the human form, a disciplined attempt to become a better drawer. But as with most best-laid plans, the work quickly took on a life of its own. The collection became a vessel for processing the aftermath of a breakup with a paramour—a beautiful dancer, larger than life, whose presence left a storm in his wake.

Early pieces in the series are set against tumultuous, stormy landscapes—brushstrokes that are restless, layered, and raw, echoing the emotional turbulence of loss and longing. As time passed and the storms within began to lift, the backgrounds brightened, the brushwork softened, and the scenes opened up to light and possibility. Each landscape is a record of feeling, a tactile map of recovery, rendered in strokes that are sometimes sharp and urgent, sometimes gentle and searching.

The titles of each piece—drawn from the names of Greek gods—hint at the mythic scale of human emotion and the timelessness of our struggles. These works are not just about the figures within them, but about the viewer’s own reflection: Is that about me? The collection invites you to own your reactions, to see your discomfort, your laughter, your sadness, or your anger as your own. The beauty here is found in fragility, in the collision of innocence and experience, in the patina of time and the magic of the overlooked.

This is a collection born of study, heartbreak, and the stubborn hope that even in the aftermath, something beautiful and unexpected can emerge. The story is layered, unfinished, and—like all of us—fearfully and wonderfully made.