Exploring connections between othered bodies-- queer figures and landscapes, my work entangles similarities and contradictions between humans and the environment. Contour drawings and loose, expressive brushwork also work to blur the boundaries between separate entities–bodies and landscapes become indistinguishable. Conversely, plastic emphasizes the contradiction between fetishized landscapes and environmental destruction. Painted plexiglass I reclaimed from construction sites and dumpsters takes the shape of my contour drawings. The plexiglass drawings hang, casting shifting shadows, further dismantling the distinction between figure and setting. The translucent grounds of the paintings lend a skin-like quality to the paint, while the reflected light through the brushwork creates a sense of tactility and embodiment. The canvas paintings are covered in resin-- as if the characters and landscapes are suffocating under the weight of the plastic. Material and visual sensuality contradict common perceptions of abstract mark-making as a brutish mode of expression. On rectangles, painted or collaged frames double as both literal and conceptual portals, framing the work and hinting at the porous, permeable nature of the depicted spaces. Ultimately, my work uses the parodic female figure and fetishized landscapes to invite a more nuanced consideration of the intersections between bodies, desire, and the natural world.