scrapes of feelings
open to possibilities

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Old Harbor, 2023

abstraction
I'm all about it.

The rawness of it. The spontaneity of it.
​The openness and freedom that comes along with letting go. In this limitless space, I don't have to be uptight and overthink or control. In fact, it's the one place I drop my shoulders to just be. With all my questions and worries, frustration and tears. Nothing is off limits. Everything is welcomed, encouraged, and used. 

These are smudges of my honesty and guts.

Each scrape and smoosh a release. Like finding an exhale.
​Helpful and cathartic for an ever-pinging mind.

May you find your own curiosities through my explorations of freedom and self-trust.
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from The Other Art Fair spring edition
UP NEXT:

the other art fair
​los angeles

SEPT 26-29
The Barker Hangar, Santa Monica
140 artists, music, food trucks, stocked bar, art installations + all kinds of arty goodness. Bring your friends for a fun time out! 
Use code 20TOBI for 20% off

art FOR FOLKS WHO GET IT

​Inspired by childhood in the projects

 Coming Home. Gritty and hopeful.

Back to my roots

As a kid in the projects of South Boston, I was surrounded by concrete, busted brick, exposed rebar, and chainlink fences.

I loved walking to the train station and seeing ripped stickers on light poles. Or bubble gum wads smacked on the peeling paint of metal newspaper stands. Corroded and jacked.

​It was my urban wonderland. Pops of color banging out from neutral landscapes of the hard, squared-off city.

Gritty. Especially in rain. But also organic and geometric. 
​Messy and muted. It was home.

These are the street textures that still light me up.  

They show up in my marks and in my mood. Tough, but not too serious. Playful and real; like an honest laugh through the struggle. Accepting, hopeful, spontaneous; open to learning and adjusting to whatever comes. Filled with wonder and fortitude. 

As am I. A full-force Southie ginger. Scrappy and growing each day. Processing my head. Smooshing paint with my heart.
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I hope you connect here. xo
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Piñatas on the Roof, 2023

Tiny art.
​Big Love.

See my work in the Peacock series, Based on a True Story!

NOW streaming

It's pretty fun to know 7 of my paintings are hanging out on set in Nathan & Ava's house. Can't wait for season 2!
Find them in the kitchen, living room, and hallway across from the bathroom (hilarious) - check out my blog post here.

on the blog

A Night With Jerry Saltz

Me & a Pulitzer Prize art critic (does this mean we're friends?)

West Elm LA

What it's like being a featured artist at West Elm (umm, it's awesome)

Shoutout SoCal

An interview with ShoutOut SoCal magazine