Lifelong learning Artist
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Dee-mee-tree Groo-shchan-skee

Artist Statement
My exploration begins at the core of human nature—the brain, its incredible ability to adapt, learn, and survive. Neuroplasticity is more than a scientific term; it’s a story of struggle, transformation, and the relentless pursuit of balance. I am captivated by the concept of homeostasis—the delicate edge between order and collapse, between life and its disappearance. But what happens when that balance is disrupted? When the system proves too fragile to hold?Each piece becomes a stage for this conflict. Biological processes—adaptation, perception, transformation—constantly collide with the human drive to make sense of an unstable world. I study how the brain forges new connections, sometimes against all odds, to survive. This is survival, this is creation, this is meaning—made even where none exists.Inspired by the philosophy of optimistic nihilism, I embrace the paradox of the absurd: the world may lack inherent meaning, but this absence frees us to create our own. The absurd is not an obstacle but a source of opportunity—a space where freedom and responsibility merge to turn the void into a field of creativity.As someone with a learning disability, I rely on tools like neural networks to structure my process and deepen my exploration of ideas. These technologies help me navigate the balance between intuition and precision, between creating meaning and accepting its absence.Each piece I create seeks to ask questions: How do we adapt to a world that resists us? Where is the line between balance and destruction? And how can we find harmony while existing on the fragile edge between order and absurdity? There are no answers, only the constant movement forward.
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Education
• Self-taught artist, began artistic practice in 2018.Exhibitions
• 2024: “Menagerie 2024,” Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley, Pulaski, Virginia, USA
• 2022: “The New Artist,” Boomer Gallery, London, UKPublications
• 2024: Online publication in Silhouette, Virginia Tech Student JournalCollections
• Artwork held in private collections in Canada and RussiaCurrent Location
• Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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• Phone: +1 540-605-0598
• Current Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
I’m always open to discussions about art and will happily respond to all emails.
2025
Neglected by. Family.
This is the first work in a series currently titled Son.
It is dedicated to my memories of growing up with a single mother. In this painting, I am not yet present, but the ladya* (boat) is already burning, metaphorically reflecting how one of the strongest human needs—for closeness, and acceptance—can lead young people whose emotional needs remain unmet to create fragile, unstable families.
As a result, women are often left alone with a child.I am currently working on a triptych dedicated to this same theme. In a sense, it is the story of a woman searching for closeness and acceptance, but told from the perspective of the child of a single mother—myself.*Ladya — a traditional Slavic boat, historically used in medieval Eastern Europe.
2024
Neglected by Evolution. An artist statement.
When we come to natural history museums, we can vividly observe how the evolutionary process bred and reassembled human species, and the result is that we see at least 21 species of Homo that have ever inhabited our ancient homeworld.
But what we don't see... Billions of mutations that never happened, languages that will never be heard, ideas that will never materialize into consciousness, myriad species that were denied existence.
I want to capture this ghostly moment, a glorious act of evolution but without its inevitability.
I am inspired by this vast ocean of possibilities that evolution has neglected in the context of our incredible world.
I'm inspired by primate studies, medieval bestiaries, and speculative biology.

"Neglected by Evolution. Anser Canadensis Sapiens". Graphite and wax on manila paper. 2024.

"Neglected by Evolution. Homo Galea." Graphite and wax on manila paper. 2024.

"Neglected by Evolution. Homo Panicalis." Graphite and wax on manila paper. 2024.

"Neglected by Evolution . Homo Echoflutus. Graphite and wax on manila paper. 2024.

"Neglected by Evolution. Homo Pneumatus." Graphite and wax on manila paper. 2024.
2024
Neglected by. The Weight of Empathy
A fragile mask, bound and pierced by tension, embodies the weight of empathy—the struggle between connection and exhaustion. The golden backdrop contrasts with fraying red threads, questioning whether deep feeling sustains us or wears us down. How long can empathy hold before it unravels?
2023
An artist statement.
2021
An artist statement.
2020
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