One's life is determined by the life experiences that they have encountered throughout their existence and stored in the unconscious to be recalled at the time in which the memory is needed. These memories or experiences do not always come in a dream sense, but rather are triggered by the onset of a smell, a touch, or visual stimulus. By accepting these memories from the unconscious we begin to understand how we were shaped and gain a better understanding of the underlining meaning of our of thoughts. These thoughts can be dark and sometimes disturbing, but we tend to repress our fears and that which is uncomfortable. It is these fears and uncomfortable images and thoughts that are captured in a visual sense. Bringing forth images that will require an emotional response from a viewer enables the work to tap into the unconscious to bring forth the viewers own cognitive thought pattern of experiences.

The power of imagery comes from the mind in which is viewing the image. By placing two images that typically are not placed together it forces the viewer to reconstruct their ideas or thought pattern to translate the meaning. Although some pieces are straight forward in their meaning and content, others leave open a window that allows the viewer to climb through to find their own meaning. Color tends to add meaning or suggest something within the piece that might not want to be communicated; it is this reason that graphite is the primary medium that is found throughout the work. The idea of black and white imagery is the sense of timelessness, it is neither past, present nor future, but can be all. Relying on the use of photorealism within the majority of the work allows the viewer to connect the symbolism to their own idea of symbols or images. When our minds wonder we tend to visually see images that are realistic, however these images come with weight. They are loaded with meaning. By using realistic rendering it creates an image that becomes a focal point in the mind rather than the eye.

According to Jung, we remember everything that we have encountered in life. These memories are suppressed and then recalled when we are stimulated in the form of one of our senses. Although we might not understand the imagery that races through our mind at the time, the images carry weight and can be decoded with in our own thought process. By communicating these thoughts or experiences using a visual stimulus the work can capture the viewer and engage them to tap into their own unconscious. Life is full of pain, heart ache, and fear; but we tend to suppress these feelings and thoughts. It is not focusing on the darkness within the work that is the goal, but rather releasing the thoughts that are suppressed and held captive by the mind. The work is about exploring the unconscious and seeing where it will not only take myself, but where will it take the viewer.