My recent work reflects how landscape painting has transformed from something seemingly archaic into something vital for the 21st century. Our relationship to the natural world is changing before our eyes—where we once saw ourselves as existing “outside” nature, we now realize we’re at the mercy of potentially catastrophic climate change. The ongoing environmental and political crisis has heightened our consciousness. My paintings invite viewers to grapple with life and death on our planet in new ways, engaging with our collective awakening to our current moment.