The Mirror

My photographic practice is an exploration of the lost self utilizing set design and self portraiture. It is a way of communicating with a silent part of myself.

I grew up in a family with silent mental illness that was cocooned inside of a cult and these two intense polarities left me feeling unreal. And the solid parts of myself that I have easy access to are painful - obsessive thoughts, global anxiety and phobias.

Creating these works put me in new pockets of my mind, connecting me to who I am without the heavy influence of my past. I am mapping the darkness of my psyche, illuminating new areas and eliminating fear.

The cult kept me in a vacuum and without human interaction all I had was the space around me and I played pretend a lot as a child. Now I build my own spaces, ones that reflect my inner state and make me feel safe.