My work is a romantic version of a distinctly American question: how to cross the desert between our heroes and ourselves. In my recent paintings and drawings I've explored the idea of being caught between who we thought we should become and what we in fact have become. We stare at the chasm between reality and fantasy, crossable only by imagination and sentimental longing. Through this lens I've sought to remake our past dreams into a more forgiving view of our present circumstances, while offering a glimpse of another world just beyond our reach.