I create large-scale, photo-realist oil paintings that construct idealized, dreamlike worlds. My process is rooted in traditional oil painting techniques, drawing from the theatrical lighting and emotional intensity of Baroque art and the narrative sensibility of Romanticism. I work through layered oil glazes and sfumato to build softness, depth, and atmosphere, using light, texture, and surface to heighten mood and emotional presence. The figures, settings, and compositions are constructed partly through photography and digital collage, before being translated into painting, allowing me to control perspective, lighting, and narrative tone.

Conceptually, my work explores escapism and idealism as both a coping mechanism and a form of desire. I am drawn to creating imaginary spaces that feel intimate and beautiful. These scenes often depict intimate gatherings, romantic relationships, and idealized figures set within lush landscapes or glamorous interiors. While these images present joy, luxury, and harmony, they are also built from avoidance: rather than directly confronting feelings of guilt, loneliness, insecurity, or disconnection, I sublimate them into fantasy environments. Fashion culture plays a central role in my work. Styling and editorial posing are crucial for creating both aesthetic appeal and as a narrative tool. I draw on archival research to incorporate fashion into my paintings both as culturally or historically symbolic imagery and through the use of textiles as a material language of symbolism. Recently, I have been exploring themes of fashion and beauty product advertising as a critique of overconsumption and capitalism. I am also exploring how contemporary social behaviour and visual culture shape how people construct intimacy, belonging, and selfhood.

My work exists in the tension of wanting to escape and wanting to be seen. My paintings operate as emotional contradictions: seductive, glamorous, comforting, but quietly melancholic underneath. I use beauty as a veil, masking vulnerability, sadness, and longing beneath images of perfection and connection.