Digital study for “Beyond The Plains” 2026

“A Moment Somewhere” Digital Study 2026
I carefully plan out every painting by making digital collages which serves as my sketch. This is my idea for “A Moment Somewhere”, a large-scale painting I’ve started working on. It’s a part of the “Lifestyle” series, expressing a sense of shared alienation somewhere in the American west.

“The North End” Digital Study 2026
This is my idea for “The North End” which is meant to express my own social anxieties, repressed tensions, and the sense that things are not what they seem beneath the surface. Expressing a moment of unease, and the desire to avoid difficult confrontation.

“Worldly Cravings” Digital Study 2026
This is my idea for “*Worldly Cravings”*, which depicts a strange and tense dinner scene where the participants appear unhappy by their surroundings. It invites viewers to confront the consequences of excess, detachment, and authority.

"Legal System" Digital Study, 2026
This is my idea for “*Bark Outside”* , which depicts an unwanted visit from agents of the state, figures carrying dolls and ambiguous religious and royal objects that symbolize authority. The tenant is exposed and has nowhere to hide, while the masked figures outside conceal their identities.

This work extends my ongoing Lifestyle Series of digital artworks and paintings, which explores themes of inauthenticity, decadence, and power through the surreal lens of a masquerade ball.

With these new studies, I wanted to push the concept further by incorporating elements of horror, depicting the masked participants of the masquerade ball as they leave their opulent world to terrorize a suburban community.

"Within these walls" Digital Study, 2025
"Within These Walls" depicts a strange encounter with an invasive mystical figure or entity carrying vague historical objects. It has the power to take advantage of our fears and hidden desires, as it invades a private space.

“Unknowable” Digital Study, 2025
“Unknowable” depicts the vulnerability of being exposed with nowhere to hide while others wear masks that conceal their identities and intentions. Its strong color and atmospheric space is designed to heighten tension and unease.

"Days of Sodom" Digital Study, 2025
This my idea for “Days of Sodom”, which examines control, power, and identity through an absurd ceremony. Depicting life under masked rulers. Masked figures abuse and threaten the vulnerable, their manipulative power over society and its willingness to control others.

The “Life Styles” series combines satire and social commentary, the parties depicted are a metaphor for the dysfunction and decadence of the ruling class. The scene parodies bourgeoisie grandeur while exposing its absurdities. The animal masks symbolize the dehumanizing effects of power. The pets represent subservience and dependency on authority. Cakes and pastries symbolize gluttony and excess, while the grandiose settings suggest corruption within religious, governmental, and cultural institutions.