I make paintings of objects or places that I?m attracted to visually and sentimentally. In order to convey my connection with my subjects I highlight elements in my compositions through a limited pallet and stylization. Frequently I work on steel substrate and incorporate both the steel surface as well as controlled rusting to create an effect reminiscent of sepia photography. I use this process to create a nostalgic aura in my work and I feel it relates to the materiality of my subjects, man-made objects or places. I have a personal connection with my subjects, however it is my intent for them to be iconic and accessible to my audience as well. Stylization and use of extreme detail, or the lack of it, are also instruments I employ to stimulate discourse within individual works or between works in a series. Accentuating the hard lines taking place in man-made structure, or the organic curvature in nature, I emphasize the spatial poetics within the negative and positive spaces of the objects and their surroundings. In doing so, I wish to make a commentary on the relationship between the modern and the natural world, which is of particular interests to me as an artist working in the urban landscape of New York City.