Please don't do it Painting

I use my art as a medium to capture the shared human experiences that bind us all. Among the vast spectrum of emotions, my work gravitates toward moments of sadness and melancholy, often overshadowing the joy that life offers. Growing up, I learned to hold back my sadness. It wasn’t something anyone told me directly, but the world around me seemed mostly interested in celebrating happiness. I started to see why people often hide their sadness or deal with it alone; sharing it never felt like it helped. Sadness doesn’t grow or lighten like joy does when you share it. But when I hit rock bottom and found myself in the darkest tunnel of my life, the one thing that made me feel less alone was, oddly enough, sad art—paintings, music, films. Those stories recognized my pain and reminded me that I was still part of something important. They helped me realize that it’s okay not to be happy all the time. With my background in fine art and film, I tell those kinds of stories through my paintings—the ones the world often avoids because they aren’t bright or joyful. Creating these pieces makes me feel like I’m contributing to a conversation that really needs to happen. My ultimate goal on this artistic journey is to reach out to people who are navigating their own long, dark tunnels, reminding them that they’re not alone. Through my art, I hope to foster a connection and show that there’s beauty in our sadness."