inspired by antiquity
Mosaics and Artifact Illustration
introduction
I am an artist based in New York City with a BFA from The Cooper Union and an MFA from Boston University. My work bridges contemporary art and the art of the ancient world, informed by experiences such as a Fulbright Painting Fellowship to Italy, participation in a 2024 archaeological project in Cyprus, and a recent invitation to be an Artist-in-Residence at MASS MoCA.
My practice explores fragments of hypothetical archaeology through paintings that combine traditional materials with a hyperreal, illusionistic aesthetic. Drawing from research into archaeology, design history, and geology, my work evokes objects that feel both unearthed and imagined—inviting viewers to reconsider the materiality of the past and its echoes in the present.
This page showcases my ongoing experiments with stamping mosaic patterns onto canvas floor cloths and other substrates, alongside ink illustrations created for the PKAP Archaeological Project in Cyprus.
archaeological illustration
During the summer of 2024, I joined the Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project (PKAP) in Cyprus as an illustrator, contributing to the study of artifacts from a Hellenistic fortified settlement overlooking Larnaka Bay. Working in the Larnaka Archaeological Museum, I created detailed ink illustrations of ceramics, carved figurines, and other artifacts using precise stippling techniques.
These drawings, done from life, provide a clarity and accuracy that photography often cannot achieve, capturing subtle textures and carved details. This hands-on experience deepened my understanding of ancient craftsmanship and continues to influence my artistic practice.
mosaic paintings
Mosaic Excavation with Carpets, 2024
Egg tempera, acrylic gouache, and India ink on panel
36 x 60 inches / 91.4 x 152.4 cm
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Big Mosaic (2023)
Oil enamel and pigmented gesso on panel
60 x 72 inches / 152.4 x 182.9 cm
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mosaic floor-cloth projects
These mosaics were created by painting/stamping on unstretched canvas to create a durable floorcloth surface, and in the image directly above, stamped directly on ceramic tiles.
connection to my artistic practice
Holding objects that were crafted over 2,000 years ago has deeply influenced the way I think about making art. These objects, created by anonymous artisans, carry an immediacy and intimacy that I aspire to in my own work. Their surfaces—worn, scratched, or still bearing faint tool marks—tell stories about the hands that shaped them, the lives they passed through, and the environments they endured. I’ve begun to see my paintings as fragments of an imagined archaeology, echoing these qualities of transformation and survival over time.
As I worked on drawings in the Larnaka Museum, tracing the contours of a limestone figurine or mapping the intricate details of a bread stamp, I felt a quiet connection to the ancient maker. The care and precision I put into each drawing reflected my personal way of honoring their craftsmanship.
Pyla-Vigla Archaeological Site, Larnaka, Cyprus