My process begins with reclaimed glass, where I draw precise borders using a relief liner to create a contained landscape for the painting to unfold. Into these structured channels, I pour liquid paint in bold, saturated colors, initiating a race against time as the pigment flows and pools against its physical boundaries. This intentional contrast between controlled forms and fluid, sensual color creates a vital tension—the immediate, bodily presence of the paint sits in direct conversation with the cool, historical surface of the glass.

Then comes a necessary pause. The work demands patience as I wait twenty-four hours for the paint to fully settle and dry. Only then can I lift the piece to the light and witness what has emerged from the collaboration between my gesture, the material’s behavior, and the passage of time.

This moment of revelation is where light transforms the work from object to experience. As my silent collaborator, light doesn’t just illuminate—it moves through the translucent layers, animating the bold colors and illuminating the tactile borders. It projects a soft, ghostly double onto the wall behind, creating a dialogue between the painting’s vibrant presence and its ethereal shadow. The finished piece becomes dynamic rather than static, changing with its environment and drawing viewers into awareness of their own presence and gaze.

Through this process, I create tangible experiences of memory and connection. Each work becomes a meeting point where the history of an object, the physicality of paint, and the immediacy of sensual form converge, all held together by the unifying presence of light.