Support my MFA research in Contemporary Art Practices
This period is dedicated to expanding a visual language through expressive painting, material experimentation, and exhibition-based research.
STUDIO PRACTICE







ABOUT THE PRACTICE
My work is rooted in expressive painting as a visual language system. It has expanded through mixed media, material processes, digital experimentation, and installation.
This MFA period creates the conditions for sustained inquiry into how this language develops across form, surface, and spatial context.

WHAT SUPPORT ENABLES
Funding directly supports the conditions required for focused studio practice.
- Tuition and academic costs
- Studio materials for large-scale and experimental work
- Time for research, iteration, and exhibition development

WHERE THE WORK IS GOING
This phase of study deepens painting as a structured visual system.
Current areas of exploration include material layering, hybrid physical and digital construction, gesture as structure, and installation as a spatial extension of painting.

WHY THIS PERIOD MATTERS
This stage of study provides uninterrupted space for long-form development of visual language.
The outcomes extend into exhibitions, collections, and ongoing research beyond the MFA period.
WAYS TO SUPPORT

DIRECT CONTRIBUTION
One-time or recurring support for tuition and studio costs

STUDIO PATRON CIRCLE
Receive studio updates, process notes, and early vies of work and research
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