I aim to create a sense of awe or appreciation of nature, providing a lens into a perceived scene and amplifying the emotions or connotations surrounding the scene. This is true not only for scenes of nature, but also of man-made constructs. I like to evoke the gifts that nature keeps giving, both small and large, while putting a more personal or contemporary twist on classic beauty in order to convey a more intriguing meaning. For example, “Lava Lilies Lake” is a take on a horrid but impending future that might arise due to climate change, unless humans take drastic action all around the world. As another example, the scene of the “Three Thinkers” reflects upon society’s status quo of being in the same physical space yet completely in one’s own world, ironically isolated by cell phones and technology at large. Through the varied themes of my work, I aim to strike a chord with the viewer’s own senses of observation and contemplation.