▁art work ▁and ▁Cos mic ▁Philosoph y ▁and ▁are ▁sometimes ▁accompanied ▁by ▁installation ▁elements ▁such ▁as ▁raw ▁earth . ▁His ▁works ▁frequently ▁explore ▁the ▁spaces ▁between ▁on eness ▁and ▁variation . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁An ny ▁G owa ▁P urchase ▁Award ▁from ▁Wat kins ▁College ▁of ▁Art , ▁Design ▁& ▁Film ▁and ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁considered ▁by ▁the ▁publication ▁Nash ville ▁Sc ene ▁as ▁Best ▁Emer ging ▁P ain ter . ▁ ▁In ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁artist ' s ▁musical ▁project , ▁the ▁metal - infl uen ced ▁Dream ▁pop ▁band ▁called ▁On ri ▁( with ▁fellow ▁members ▁A aron ▁Har per ▁and ▁Z ack ▁Ra ful s ), ▁released ▁their ▁six teen - track ▁debut ▁album , ▁" B ed ▁B op ". ▁ ▁Solo ▁exhib itions ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Patrick ▁P ain ter ▁Gallery ▁“ App le ▁Core ▁Peace ▁Temple ” ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁" E arth bound " ▁Ele ph ant ▁Gallery , ▁Nash ville ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁" R ice , ▁Be ans ▁& ▁Inc ense " ▁Atlanta ▁Contempor ary , ▁Atlanta ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁" I ’ m ▁So ▁Glad ▁I ▁Got ▁My ▁O wn " ▁( N atural ▁High ), ▁Fl u ores cent ▁Gallery , ▁Atlanta ▁H UM , ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁The ▁Brow sing ▁Room , ▁Nash ville ▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁P aper ▁Mind , ▁Bij an