i was Born in South Mississippi in 1998, and grew up in a blue-collar family/environment where work came early and often. At 12, i was hauling produce on a farm; by high school, i was sweating in a pizza kitchen and running a seasonal fireworks stand — funding cross-country road trips in my vintage 4Runner, in pursuit of art and meaning.

In 2017, I attended Northwestern University, in evanston, il, as a National Merit Scholar and Pell Grant recipient. Initially studying Psychology, i switched into the Radio/Television/Film program in 2018; later adding a second major in Art Theory & Practice. After being awarded a dedicated studio space in the art department in 2019, i found a newly realized autonomy and freedom of expression in painting.

During this time, I worked in photojournalism, shooting concerts, festivals, and interviewing artists for outlets/clients such as Pitchfork, Riot Fest, stitch magazine, and SXSW. The pace of that work sharpened my sense of immediacy and atmosphere in ways that continue to shape my studio practice.

post-graduation, my wife and I moved to her hometown of Istanbul, traveling widely through Turkey and Europe. in 2023 I returned to the united states and landed in New Orleans, where i currently live and work as an artist and studio assistant to photographer Frank Relle.

my multidisciplinary practice spans painting, drawing, photography, and installation -- often exploring themes of memory, relational logic, the absurd, and dream states.