Thematically, my work is an experiment with the portrayal of exotic forms in nature. I depict not only exotic plant life, but sensual images and colors that relate to nature in its prehistoric state. My paintings are an imaginary environment where viewers can immerse themselves in an alternate condition that existed at the beginnings of humankind. My paintings also offer themselves as a way for viewers to remove themselves from the demands of the present day by seeking out an alternate environmental habitat. As humans have moved into the Anthropocene period, they have been alienated from nature in its purest form. I explore what it might be like psychically to live in our most original and pure environmental state.

My research explores ancient variations on the natural environment. I source imagery of plant life that I find in various media, including botanical drawings, medieval codices, and the Rajasthani masters. I investigate prehistoric conditions of human beings and the primitive life forms that existed within these periods. By looking back at the periods of the Cretaceous, Jurassic, Triassic, and the Precambrian, I am able to develop my own imaginative and made-up plant and life forms. I use this research to help spark ideas for the jungle-like habitats that inform my paintings and other artworks.