Art as Resistance
Deflection Machine 2025 Gouache/watercolor on paper
Wholly Heathen is my daily painting ritual, rooted in vision and revolt. Each morning I create two or three works in watercolor or gouache, turning unrest into images that confront authoritarian power and the rise of Christian Nationalism. My practice is not decorative—it is a visual archive of resistance, shaped by estrangement and ritual.
At the heart of my work is the struggle for authenticity. Christianity has often been wielded as a weapon, both personally and on a national level. The architects of Project 2025 use the language of faith as political cover, even as their actions run directly against the teachings of the figure they call their messiah. I have seen the same contradiction on a personal level—expressions of love and compassion in one moment, followed by rhetoric that echoes white nationalist talking points. What appears as devotion is, in truth, a power grab cloaked in religion. This contradiction reveals how unqualified individuals rise to influence, dismantling constitutional norms in plain sight.
I was born in the Pacific Northwest and now work from a small coastal town.
Recent Reads
• The Power Worshippers — Katherine Stewart — tracing the political machinery of the religious right
• The Bible Says So — Dan McClellan — examining misconceptions and controversies around scripture
• The Power of Myth — Joseph Campbell with Bill Moyers — exploring myth as a lens for human meaning and cultural storytelling
• The Age of Grievance — Frank Bruni — how grievance culture shapes politics and society
• Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire — Kurt Andersen — a 500‑year history of America’s embrace of fantasy and unreality
• The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements — Eric Hoffer — classic study of fanaticism and mass movements