I have always been fascinated by comic books and graphic novels, particularly in their ability to convey emotion, the passing of time, and movement through the layout of images on a page. My work explores that capacity for narrative and atmosphere through the lens of fine art, primarily in works of oil paint on panel and canvas. I start by taking source photos of models -- angles, lighting and perspective are important to me, and the way a body is positioned in space is as important to me as the body itself. I am as interested in the works filmmakers and photographers as well as other painters, and seek to bring a cinematic and graphic sensibility to my paintings.