In 1968, when Andy Warhol proclaimed that “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes”, he couldn’t have imagined a world where unplugging and becoming anonymous would become a luxury. Tinder, Netflix, beauty filters, and Alexa provide value to users, but at what cost? Each of my works are colorful threads unravelling from this one sardonic tapestry of thought. My paintings explore this value exchange of privacy for convenience, intimacy for popularity, and true connections for likes.

My artwork shifted to be more introspective during Covid. As we all relied heavily on social media, the negative impact started to become more apparent. For the first year of the pandemic, I created a painting every day and shared them online.

Tough social and political issues tend to divide us and have everyone digging into their deep held beliefs. Humor is my way of catching people off guard. Sarcasm lets us all laugh at ourselves while coming to terms with the crazy way our world has become.

The vibrant colors I paint with are used to convey the look of comic books from half a century ago. When I design a piece, the colors and playful style of the composition are used to lure the viewer into the picture. The dialog bubble then tells a different story. At gallery shows, I enjoy watching these stories unfold on people's faces and their laughter comes from a place of surprise.

For all the changes I've experienced with technology in my lifetime, I think the biggest changes are coming over the next decade with artificial intelligence and Robotics disrupting millions of lives. How we work, live, love and play is all going to be irrevocably altered. At the same time, technology is our only hope for solving climate change, food inequality, and a myriad of other social issues.