Artist statement

My work is led by instinct. Nothing Forever began as a way to survive an undiagnosed period of psychosis a need to ground myself by turning daily moments into photographs. Over time, this practice has become a quieter, more reflective way of moving through the world. I follow whatever catches my attention: rocks, shadows, shifting sunlight. I’m drawn to things that last forever and things that exist only once. The way a shadow claims space for a moment and disappears has the same pull for me as the foreverness of a rock. Photography is just the beginning. In the darkroom, I push traditional processes as far as they can go. I tear, stitch, and write directly onto the prints working with my hands to keep the conversation with the image alive. These gestures feel like a journal, a free flow of thought. They help me understand the image more deeply, and they open space for the viewer to find their own connection, too. I keep experimenting because it keeps the work honest. Even as I continue to explore the darkroom, I’m bringing in new materials, like transferring images onto stone and carving into negatives. It’s a way of staying present with the work, letting it change as I do, and following my curiosity wherever it leads.