As a pop-punk kid stuck in the Midwest, a lot of my life was staring at liminal spaces. I've always felt a disconnect from my surroundings causing an unsettled feeling. A lot of my artwork, particularly my paintings, reflect that liminalness.

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I was bullied heavily growing up for being the "weird kid" and found my nose in books and doodles. The bullying didn't stop me though because I had a strong passion for what I was doing and I knew exactly what I wanted to do when I grew up.

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My natural talent was nurtured by my grandpa, John Moynahan, who was also an artist that loved nature and indigenous Americans, which reflected strongly in his own works. He bought my first art set and all my reference books which I still have today. 

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IIn turn, 've always found that speaking was never my strong suit and instead I found myself with more ideas, sounds, and colors running through my head than I knew what to do with when words alone wouldn't help. Art became a raw way of being able to handle all of the chaos and the quiet calmness.​

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Street Youth Studio is where all of those influences collide with my own experiences, its a place for experimentation, storytelling and exploration across mediums. At it's core, the studio is about translating something internal into something visible. My inner frequency is amplified and raging - Street Youth Studio is where that signal becomes color, sound, and story.

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- Street Youth