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.
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.