Neamh (2026)
Alcohol marker, gouache, and watercolor on cold-pressed watercolor block
16”x12”
Neamh is based on the Irish mythological tale of the great healer Miach, his miraculous act of healing which saved their king Nuada, and the death of Miach at the hands of his jealous father, Dian Cecht. Following Miach’s death, 365 healing herbs sprouted from his body, which were gathered by his sister, Airmid. However, before Airmid could deliver the herbs to her people, Dian scattered them to the wind, forever burying the secrets of herbal healing.
I was told this story by Jean, a great storyteller in residency with me at the Burren College of Art, during a time when I was incorporating more native flora into my landscape work. I studied and drew 66 different native Irish plants with various medicinal properties into this piece as a means of tying my work back into the land. This piece also offered me a uniquely Irish way of visiting the theme of “life after life” through the Celtic spiral motif and the dolmen, which serves both as a tomb and as a portal into the Otherworld.
Otherworld I-IIX (2026)
Alcohol marker and gouache on cold-pressed watercolor block
7”x10” (each)
The Otherworld series is the precursor to Neamh, a body of eight landscape works created during the first two weeks of my residency at the Burren College of Art. While many of these pieces are very similar in form and content to my other landscape work, being exposed to the beautiful wildlife of Ireland pushed me to incorporate more native Irish plants into my landscape pieces. The Otherworld series seeks to explore the transient spaces I experienced throughout Ireland where the veil is thin and magic lingers just beyond the threshold.
Assorted landscape works (2026)
revelations II, rust I, decay I, faerie tree I, silent spring I, and noclip I (in order from left to right)
Alcohol marker, gouache, and watercolor on cold-pressed watercolor block
7”x10” (each)
In late 2025, I fell back in love with landscape drawing and painting after an extended time away from that form of creation. Following the death of one of my best friends, I found immense solace in creating images of imagined heavens, overgrown war machines, and portals to other realms as a means of processing my grief. The highly process-driven, meditative approach through which I create these works often allows me to slip into these worlds and be with my best friend for a little longer.
View the full gallery of these landscape works here.
Hallowed Ground (2026)
Mixed media video and audio displayed on 27” CRT TV, assorted memorabilia
2:40
Following my visits to three different holy wells across the west of Ireland during my residency at the Burren College of Art, the final pieces of the CRT shrine project I had been conceptualizing for months fell into place. I combined analog mixed media animation techniques to create a looping, swelling animation of one of these holy wells paired with an original music composition that sounded both long forgotten and somewhat akin to the organ music I loved at church.
This video loops on a CRT tv display, serving as a hearth, shrine, and space for reflection that feels both warm and inviting as well as deeply lived in and soaked in memory. Much like the holy wells of ireland, guests are encouraged to leave offerings behind. this is a living, breathing work of art, and I cannot wait to see how it grows.
Please enjoy the full video below (ideally with headphones on and a warm glass of tea in hand):