My work examines layers, transparent and opaque, as a metaphor for what is the human condition. What is hidden is sometimes more revealing than what is seen. This paradox interests me, the interplay of where we have come from and where we can be found now. A recurring theme is the idea of compartments and compartmentalizing our lives, literally and figuratively. My work is informed by society's teachings and how to separate ourselves from our work, heritage, family, and each other. We classify in the face of trauma to cope and in the front of joy to celebrate and hold on to that positive space. We deal with compartments as we deal with labels, as a way to view this contemporary life. My method primarily involves the layering and layering of color, then breaking through to discover what is beneath. Often, the result grows organically. However, the idea is usually well thought out.