Artist Statement
My work is an ongoing experimentation with the tactile qualities of multiple materials and an exploration of different processes. I create abstract ceramic sculpture and mixed media images.
My ceramic sculpture exists in the realm of the senses and it evokes physical, visceral responses. My references are organic forms found in magnified scientific imagery of the body, botanical images and oceanic life. These sculptures evoke the viewer’s desire to touch the work and to explore their meaning in a primal, tactile manner.
My mixed media images occupy psychological and spiritual realms. I reference the body, the spiritual aspects of humanity, reflecting on history and the human condition.
Permanent Collection, McCormick Place Gallery of Illinois Artists, Chicago.
Encaustic on photograph and drawing.