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This series was born during the pandemic and (while I did not realize it at the time) was designed to help myself cope with the global and personal tragedies taking place seemingly regularly since 2020. I wanted to create without overthinking anything; driven mainly by the emotional resonance these artworks brought to my studio. 

Each piece is informed with a wide spectrum of elements (artworks from the Renaissance, florals, private photos among other things) and then a process of deconstructing, melting, abstraction and collaging begins - resulting in something new. In many ways I feel a similar transformation has taken place with my own self and it's perhaps why I identify so strongly with this series.