People watching is infinitely fascinating. For the last twelve years, I’ve consistently kept a sketchbook of people I’ve seen on the subway and around NYC. Part anthropology, part whimsy, it’s inspired by the endlessly variable story-telling potential of strangers. The subway is the perfect place to watch people: it is functional, mobile, perpetually variable, and time-sensitive. People are in transition on the subway, in a momentary stasis before they re-enter their lives to dash off to work, lovers, dinner, appointments, family… and this allows for an ideal environment to draw a quick sketch and jot down a few notes. My drawings are ultimately a kind of love letter to New York City, which is dynamic and exciting solely because of the vast spectacle of humanity that inhabits it. I hope to create a shared experience of recognition, empathy, and enjoyment with  depictions of people whom I see everyday.