My paintings give the impression of unremarkable instances that are nonetheless relatable. Like entries in a diary, these portable pieces visually narrate moments of contemplation which, at times, end as quickly as they come. One piece might represent a cursory glance at a stranger in a waiting room. Another might be more aptly described as a long absent stare through a window or into the warped reflection in a door knob--the moment after one comes to from a long stream of an inward monologue, to focus on the glint of a metallic surface. Half-described forms conceal the subjects, allowing the viewer to discern, for example, only the suggestion of a face underneath an ocean of black. The flow of the paint allows the objects to, at times, dissolve amid the focus of the moment, as do our thoughts in the machinery of routine. My paintings deal with gaps in visual perception, as well as the epiphanic flashes that grant us respite from daily normalcy.