My work sits at the intersection of photography, place, and cultural memory. I am interested in how ordinary landscapes quietly encode social values, histories, and aspirations. Through photography and publishing, I explore how these environments shape identity, belonging, and ways of seeing. Much of my practice is rooted in the Midwest, where I approach the region not as flyover territory but as a site of deep complexity. I am drawn to moments of stillness and restraint, using a measured visual language that allows ambiguity and reflection. Rather than spectacle, I focus on accumulation: how meaning emerges through serial images, repetition, and careful sequencing. Alongside my own photographic work, I am deeply engaged in independent publishing and collaborative projects. Through artist books, zines, exhibitions, and editorial platforms, I see publishing as an extension of artistic practice: a way to create durable spaces for images, ideas, and conversations to circulate within communities. I am particularly interested in the book as an object, its materiality, pacing, and capacity to hold attention over time. Living and working in Champaign-Urbana has shaped my understanding of art as a civic and relational practice. Whether documenting the built environment, collaborating with other artists, or organizing cultural projects, my work is driven by a commitment to place, dialogue, and the slow work of looking.