Softly Spoken Series
The Softly Spoken series explores the delicate balance between presence and absence, whispers and silence. Through subtle color relationships and gentle mark-making, these works create quiet spaces for contemplation and introspection.
Each piece in this collection invites the viewer to slow down and listen to the subtle visual conversations happening within the composition, rewarding patient observation with moments of quiet revelation.
Spoons
2023
Oil on canvas, 20 × 20 in
A study in simplicity and domestic intimacy. Three delicate spoons and a small vessel float in a misty field of pale blue and gray, inviting contemplation of the quiet beauty found in everyday objects. The minimal line work creates a sense of weightlessness against the atmospheric background.
Morning Dove
2023
Oil on canvas, 24 × 24 in
A meditation on flight and freedom, this piece captures the ephemeral moment between rest and movement. The horizon line creates a sense of vast space, while the central gesture suggests both fragility and purpose—like the gentle flight of a morning dove across a tranquil sky.
Death by Fusion
2019
Oil on canvas, 24 × 24 in
This work explores the emotional tension between intimacy and loss of self, where closeness becomes quietly overwhelming. The deep blues create a sense of immersion and depth, suggesting both the comfort and the danger of complete surrender.
The Boat
2019
Oil on canvas, 24 × 36 in
A solitary vessel drifts in abstract space, suggesting movement, memory, and the quiet in-between. Horizontal bands of color evoke a landscape at dusk, with the small boat as a metaphor for the self navigating through life's transitions.
Consider the Lobster
2019
Oil on canvas, 24 × 36 in
Inspired by David Foster Wallace, this painting raises quiet questions about empathy, discomfort, and the things we choose not to see.
South Pacific
2019
Oil on canvas, 60 × 60 in
An abstract reflection on the ocean's vast, unknowable depths—calm on the surface, infinite below.