The South as a Home as an Animal

Artist’s statement: Southern artist and photographer, making it up as I go along. Struggled through art school but survived, not sure which direction to go in, but certain and rooted in bayou country. The paintings I make deal with personal mythology, religion, and the importance of place. I draw on my own memories growing up in the land of the pines, the memories of authors like Faulkner and Hurston, and the vivid works of numerous folk artists.