Throughout my painted works, I utilize emotionally charged bodies of color, visible layering and transparencies, and evocatively posed figures to describe my queer experiences of isolation and the search for comfort within my self and physical being. The relationships between figures with both recognizable objects and ambiguous physical spaces are anchored to depictions of textiles, clothing, and thresholds like doorways and windows to investigate the domestic setting and feelings of familiarity. Drapery and clothing is used to conceal the figure, protect it, imply identity, and at times becomes a mode of abstraction that entangles it completely. Apart from these elements, color becomes another subject of the work and carries the responsibility of working hand-in-hand with the figure to articulate strong emotions. Drawing from Color Field, the larger scale works prompt an up-close and personal viewing, allowing the viewer to engage with the energetic paint application and to dissect each wash of color. Color layering is a direct visualization of how I create images during my practice. The thin layers of pigment leave behind evidence of my process, and evoke the same dance between transparency and opacity as the drapery throughout my work. Building one one layer after another, figures and their surroundings become fully realized through the act of painting.