The “Manifest” series is a return to the raw, foundational act of mark-making — using a hand-forged railroad spike to strip away the comfort of the brush and reconnect with something elemental. In a world entranced by speed, novelty, and artificial intelligence, this work insists on the power of the human hand — and the human story. Each harsh black line is a reminder: we are creators. We’ve always been. From cave walls to canvas, we make marks to remember, to connect, and to say, “I was here.”