Everyone has an accumulation of visual moments that trigger feelings and meaning. Without even realizing I was capturing these moments for years, stockpiling them. From mugs I found at the thrift store, to advertisements ripped from old magazines to movies I watched as a kid and pictures on my phone. I have thousands of images that when combined create a narrative. Originally I wanted to remain unpolitical with these narratives, but that proved to be impossible between a threat of world war 3, the wildfires in Australia  and now the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the pandemic I had become obsessed with the idea of how we are in a late capitalistic society and how scary but comical it is. I often use comedy in my daily life to deal with tragedy as a coping mechanism. So I started creating “collage paintings”, looking back these collages almost mimic diary entries you can feel my emotions of that current moment. The Images. Every piece of the puzzle has a meaning deeper than it seems, I want it to be a challenge to the viewer to have to decipher. But also use imagery that is familiar, things that go over class lines like cartoons, advertisements and signage. I find this act of trying to find the deeper connection to the media front of you is an important practice that I would like the viewer to take with them for the rest of their lives. I created a new appreciation for my own personal momentary experience through creating this work, I hope the viewer after finally solving the puzzle or at least finding one of the pieces, takes this feeling and looks deeper into the media presented to them on a daily basis.