Growing up, my parents took my siblings and me to church. To pass the time during the sermons that I could not pay much attention to, I drew comics on the back of the tithe envelopes that they so conveniently offered at each pew. Drawing comics then passing them off to my brother and sister to try to make them laugh gave me an unholy amount of joy.

This is basically why I still make art today. Drawing what I draw makes me laugh, and I hope you do too.

I am a cartoonist whose visual arts work resides in its own universe, populated by characters known as “goobs”. Through the use of goobs, I bring the mundane to life by portraying everyday rituals as wacky as humanly possible.

Coming off the heels of a vibrant and explosive period of my life, I’m now learning to appreciate the quiet grayness found within routine and stillness. I’ve become more attuned to the subtle joys of sitting in one place and observing life as it happens around me. There is a lot of spirituality to be had in walking your dog or sitting at a café.

My practice has become a venture in capturing the presentness of overlooked moments such as these and instilling them with humor. As much as my doodling is an expression of my goofiness, it’s also a meditation on mindfulness and a reminder of the complexity found within the lives of our fellow strangers.

My work typically takes form on canvas or paper with oil pastel, gouache, acrylic paint, or ink. I appreciate fine arts materials such as these because they help me to achieve a childlike whimsy and colorful sophistication. The structure of my work combines aspects of comics with fine arts to portray imaginative and silly stories through a medium that invites contemplation and interaction.