ARTIST STATEMENT

My work continues to explore the unique properties of different materials.  I am particularly attracted to industrial materials and everyday objects and their artistic potential.  I develop a dialogue with the material that informs the outcome of each piece.  The use of manufactured or found materials is seductive and feeds my focus on danger, beauty, darkness and reflected light.  The pieces can be site-dependent or stand alone depending on the space. 

I have tried to blur the line between synthetic and pre-existing objects that walk the boundary between all our memories. There is a space between our history, both personal and cultural that taps into our collective unconscious. The viewer is invited to consider the open-endedness of the work reminding us of the need for social ritual and political discourse.