Starting my career making street art in downtown Austin 16 years ago, I aim to conjure the same energy of spontaneity present in the street. Complete with textures, layers and complex modes of communication, I am now adapting designs for textiles, mosaic, neon lighting, architectural installations and more. I am increasingly interested in creating landmark installations that transform a space, whether through painted murals, glass, lighting, textiles, mosaic art or any combination of these. I collaborate with designers and architects to maximize impact in public art pieces, ensuring the work fits perfectly, eventually becoming indispensable and timeless. Much of my artistic career to this point has evolved naturally out of travel, collaborations with foreign artists and diverse communities, while also propelled by my own undying curiosity about the possibility inherent in new and repurposed materials alongside innovative processes and ancient techniques. The fragmented nature of my work rebels against the prolific perfection of factory artists today. I want to remain challenged by the scale and process in my work, with hands on the process, so that excitement, that newness, passion and human hand is ever-present and distilled within the works. I also aim to use my platform to elevate social issue themes such as gender and cultural equality and environmental stewardship, emblazoning in new monumental works the relentless and inspiring figures that have surmounted the odds and achieved greatness, icons who are setting the bar for our diverse and ever-changing world. The stained-glass or mosaic-like aesthetic present in my painted work has evolved into working with more robust and permanent materials such as ceramic tile and glass in murals. Without trying to recreate classical themes, I endeavor to make contemporary pop art out of an ancient process. The permanence of mosaic, as well as the material nuances available via textures, transparency and various sheen is weighty, glamorous and offers a depth unrivaled by paint, regardless of the subject being depicted. Perhaps the greatest challenge as a public artist is really listening to your project stakeholders in the community, and thereafter innovating to create a lasting and valuable artistic contribution which resonates with that community and grows into the space for generations to come. Evolving organically out of my decade-long experience as an art educator, I am well-suited for that indispensable community engagement aspect inextricably tied to public art opportunities of today.