ARTIST STATEMENT

I MAKE NARRATIVE, DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND MUSIC VIDEOS FOCUSING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) LGBTQ2IA+ THEMES. MY PURPOSE IS TO MAKE AND SHARE DARING STORIES FOR THOSE VOICES NOT VISIBLE IN THE MEDIA STARTING WITH MY FIRST FEATURE LENGTH DOCUMENTARY DEAR DORIS.

AS A GAY CISGENDER MAN, I GREW UP CONSUMING CULT FILMS AND 80’S MUSIC VIDEOS. AFTER MOVING TO PORTLAND I FELL IN LOVE WITH SUPER 8MM FILM AND STILL FIND WAYS TO INCORPORATE IT IN MY OWN FILMMAKING. MY PORTRAIT SERIES EXPLORES FEMININITY AND MASCULINITY IN THE LGBTQ2IA+ COMMUNITY AND SUBJECTS SEXUAL DESIRES.

I HAVE MORE RECENTLY BEEN AWARDED TWO REGIONAL ARTS & CULTURAL COUNCIL GRANTS, A SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE GRANT, SEATTLE PRIDE ARTIST RESIDENCY 2023 AND THE SOU’WESTER ARTIST RESIDENCY. IN 2023 I WAS A COFOUNDER OF I SAW THAT: QUEER MOVIE CLUB, A OPEN SPACE MONTHLY FILM VIEWING IN THE PORTLAND AREA.