With a front yard of rolling cornfields and a back yard of dark timber, there is an 
ongoing presence of seclusion. I come from a rural landscape, and my work is 
reflective of my upbringing. A sense of place acts as the central theme in my 
work, whether it is the subject matter or the creation of a physical environment. 
My fascination with objects and a corporeal presence is embodied thorough my 
material choices, the manipulations of them, and the spaces they occupy.
   I make physical manifestations of my fleeting past. In the initial stages, I work 
intuitively and respond to impulses, often creating the actual work on site, instead 
of in the studio. The work grows upon itself through this process, as I direct the 
narrative that emerges.
I pull from memory and nostalgia to recall an existence 
where everything past, which was beautiful to me, marries current experience 
and culture. My process pulls toward collage and installation because of the expressive, 
unconfined nature of my work and the corresponding impermanent, transitioning 
subject matter. Through folklore, religion and morality, place, possessions, and 
nature, I am able to visually translate my world, curating my memories into 
culturally reflective narratives.