Extraordinary Cosmos

The images returned to us by the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes are breathtaking — windows into a universe of staggering complexity, beauty, and mystery, stretching far beyond what we once imagined possible. They remind us how much remains unknown, and how extraordinary the simple fact of existence truly is.

Extraordinary Cosmos is a collage series exploring gender identity as the next step in the physical, intellectual, and emotional evolution of the human race — rooted in the idea that we are all formed from the same stardust, shaped by billions of years of change.

Not a disruption, but a natural unfolding.
Not a threat, but a step forward.
Not abnormal, but extra-ordinary.

These works bear witness to the courage of those who risk everything to live authentically, and invite us to recognize ourselves in one another and to consider what we lose as a human race when we meet that journey with fear rather than wonder.

Extraordinary Cosmos #01 82” × 56”
Paper collage, acrylic paint on foam core
2024-2026

Extraordinary Cosmos #02
(15” × 47 1/4”)
Paper collage, acrylic paint, plastic stars, acetate, dichroic lenses on particleboard
2026

Extraordinary Cosmos #03
(26” × 48”)
Paper collage, acrylic paint, fabric
on wood panel
2026

Extraordinary Cosmos #04
(18” × 55”)
Paper collage, acrylic paint, cellophane
on wood panel
2026

Extraordinary Cosmos #05‍ ‍
(12” × 24”)
Paper collage, acrylic paint, cellophane
on masonite
2026