Each RV park emerges as a microcosm of American culture and familial structures, where the interplay between transient suburban vacationers and permanent rural residents reveals complex layers of social dynamics. Midsummer Neighbors the series probes themes of parenthood, masculinity, and the process of growing up. The images function as reflective surfaces, capturing the subjects while projecting the viewers' own perceptions back onto them. The artist investigates the friction between the inherent truth of some preconceived notions and the inherent uncertainty of verifying them without direct engagement. The series operates within the tension of assumption and revelation, suggesting that identity—both personal and collective—is continuously in flux, shaped and reshaped through interaction and perception.

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