My artwork consists of stop-motion & 2D animation, ink & watercolour illustration, and acrylic painting. I’ve found animated characters resonate through emotional narratives, while my flat work is holistic and conceptually definitive. Drawing will always remain an integral component to preproduction and conceptual venting.
Through this traditional body of work, I am exploring the privileged occupation of indulging in new media and consumer technologies, while embracing the accompanying distractions along the way. With Western capitalism seeking to control what and how we consume, I’ve felt it is quite easy for nuanced voices to get drowned out by superficial expectations. I have a yearning for authenticity and understanding people during these isolated yet interconnected times, where my work aims to communicate a better understanding of new media’s grasp on our day-to-day lives.
Filmography
Animator (4 Credits)
The Data Scraper2023
Animation, Short, Student
Bluelight2022
Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
How to Drive2022
Animation, Short, Student
Superficial2021
Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
Director (4 Credits)
The Data Scraper2023
Animation, Short, Student
Bluelight2022
Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
How to Drive2022
Animation, Short, Student
Superficial2021
Animation, Experimental, Short, Student
18 Awards & Selections
Official Selection The Data Scraper
TAAFI - Toronto Animation Arts Festival International Toronto
2024
Official Selection The Data Scraper
Toronto Film Week Toronto
2024
Semi-Finalist The Data Scraper
AniMate - Australia Animation Film Festival Newtown
2024
Best Image The Data Scraper
International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia Iași
2023
Official Selection The Data Scraper
Mobile Animation Film Festival Alabama
2023
Official Selection The Data Scraper
AniMaji Festival Flushing
2023
Official Selection The Data Scraper
Stockholm City Film Festival Stockholm
2023
2 Nominations (Best Animated Short, Best Student Short) The Data Scraper
Brazil NEW VISIONS International Film Festival Timbi Camaragibe
2023
Official Selection The Data Scraper
Concordia Film Festival 50th Edition Montreal
2023
Official Selection Bluelight
International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia Iași
2023
Best Instructional How to Drive
International Student Animation Film Festival Animafantasia Iași
“The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” —Orson Welles
"You don't know what you don't know." —Socrates
"If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.” —Alexander Hamilton (& Dad)
"Imagination is the greatest nation in the world!" —Bob Proctor (& Gramma)