First-person BIO / Artist Statement
I am an autistic abstract artist currently living and working in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
As a member of the lost generation (autistic people born before the 1990s who were not diagnosed until adulthood due to lack of information and awareness), I approach my practice with a sense of curiosity about what it means to be human– apart from societal norms and expectations. I create from my own way of being, and my work is a way to process the world’s intensity and connect with deeper meaning.
I have a bachelor’s degree in music, but am a self-taught visual artist. Synesthesia shapes how I perceive and create, giving me a heightened sensitivity to sound and color associations. My paintings are not sketched or worked out in advance. Each piece starts with an idea that develops as I go along, slowly and contemplatively.
Art, for me, isn’t about explaining—it's about presence. Abstraction gives me space to explore what words often can’t– the texture of thought, the rhythm of emotion, the complexity of sensory experience. I’m drawn to patterns, repetition, and contrast—things that others may take for granted, but speak volumes to me. Through layering, movement, and color, I translate my internal dialogues into something visible and felt.
As I grow older, the distinctions between art and life are slipping away. Creating has become less about thinking and more about listening and responding to the spaces within and around me. As the boundaries dissolve, I find myself moving more gently, listening more closely, and letting the work speak for itself.