Hybrids are a series of watercolor and egg tempera paintings based on psychological theories of visual perception. These pieces appear to be entomological studies of insects, but they actually explore perception's effect on judgement. The paintings seek out the boundaries between what we believe to be factual and that which is fictitious.

My work addresses technology's influence on society in two primary ways. I first consider the fusion of the organic and inorganic through the concept of cyborgs. Cyborgs are a hybrid of machine and organism created to enhance nature. Evidence of these sci-fi inventions exists in robotics, prosthetics, DNA testing, cloning, etc. Secondly, I choose to paint the subjects, rather than digitally render them to display distrust in our culture's deification of technology.

I use insects as subject matter in my creations for a number of reasons. Their body structure shows rotational symmetry which allows the viewer to compare and contrast halves and quadrants. Also, slight in scale, insects are more often recognized by the general shapes of their bodies, rather than the details of their forms. Lastly, insect specimens are often displayed in natural history museums the same way art is displayed in galleries.

My choice of objects to morph into insect bodies is based on the object's similarity in shape to the insect's shape. I search for easily recognizable inorganic forms that reflect technological advancements. I enjoy the humor in recontextualizing common objects by putting them into bug shapes.