A recreation of childhood memory in response to grief—picturesque stills of familial heirlooms and mementos channel utopian childhood nostalgia despite immense inner sadness for ones lost and time passed. 
 
A body of inherited and found objects acts as self portraits of the artist and a shared human experience for viewers. 

 

How do we grieve a childhood lost while nurturing the inner child that remains?
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This work was completed in March 2023 during a six week "Lightning Residency" at Redux Contemporary Art Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

 
Displayed alongside the works of painter, maker, and fellow Lightning Resident Nathan McClements, the joint exhibition, “Salvage”, embodies the worlds and celebrates the individual and collaborative works of both artists. "Salvage" was on view at Redux Contemporary Art Center from March 31, 2023 to  May 20th, 2023.
 

This work was also chosen among 10 finalists in Charleston Magazine’s Emerging Artists Competition and Exhibition in 2023.