Wayfarer
Tarleton State University, February 5 - February 26, 2026
My work explores the disconnect between our urban society and the natural world. To articulate this, I have frequently paired traditional compositions with found object supports. These materials allude to the negative aspects of our relationship - to the litter we leave behind, to our physical separation, and the barriers we erect. Recently I have been investigating our voyeuristic engagement with nature. Too often the only experience we have with these spaces that were spared the axe of progress is a fleeting glimpse seen from a screen. These places were protected so that humanity might meditate in their solitude, finding spiritual renewal in the heights and depths, yet we only seem interested in capturing proof that "we were here" before hurrying off to the next thing "worth seeing". Wayfarer brings together multiple bodies of work that each play out the narrative differently. These are my observations, my discoveries and experiences while hiking through the wilderness in search of solace. I bring them to you, nearer to the frontier than I, to partake in my wanderings and reflect on what these trails and trials mean to you. Step in, wayfarer, and feel your way through the roads laid out before you.