I was drawn to collaging secondhand books as a way of telling America’s story, embracing the character of use and reuse so the work functions almost like a quilt.

“American Mosaic,” 2026; (Click on images for more info).

As an overtly political and conceptual work, 51 Books confronts the contested terrain of national identity, civic belonging, and the ongoing struggle over who gets to define the American flag—its form, its meaning, its power.

“51 Books,” 2025

“Barcodes,” 2025

“New American Landscapes,” 2024; American University Museum, Washington, DC

“New American Landscapes,” 2024

Studio View, 2023

“Color School,” 2022

“Brancusi as Champion,” 2021

“Dollar City,” 2021

“Pleasure’s Promise,” 2021

“Dollar City,” 2021

“Pleasure’s Promise,” 2020

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“Life/Ogonyok,” 2020

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“Moscow Made, American Born,” 2020

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“Marlboro by Malevich,” 2020

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“Moscow Made, American Born,” 2020

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“Solaris: Shelter for the Next Cold War,” 2019

“Solaris: Shelter for the Next Cold War,” 2019

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“Solaris: Shelter for the Next Cold War,” 2019

“Solaris: Shelter for the Next Cold War,” 2019

“Solaris: Shelter for the Next Cold War,” 2019

“The Ten Commandments,” 2019

“Helium Revolutionaries,” 2023