The idea for TOUCH began with watching my son learn how to interact with the world around him. When something sparked his curiosity, he wanted to reach for it, grip it and take it. I had to teach him to touch things instead of simply taking them. Now, he points to what interests him and waits to find out if he can touch it. Sometimes you can. Sometimes you can’t.

We often take our sense of touch for granted—the emotional connections we form with objects and the memories those objects can hold. Some items carry more weight than others, not because of what they are, but because of what they mean to us.

With this body of work, I wanted to bring more depth and physical weight to my paintings. I created pieces that spark curiosity and invite interaction while exploring my own connection to art and the objects I care…