Statement
My art has been inspired by my explorations into psychology and psychological disorders and how people react to events in their life depending on their perceptions of reality and past experiences. The subjectivity of reality is at the core of my interest. Being around people that suffer from anxiety disorders is often stressful and confusing. It often causes the unafflicted person to question his/her own truth. My work provides a constructive outlet in which I can explore these feelings and unresolved memories.
My creative practice begins with observing the environment around me, then
researching and documenting the curiosities such as, mold colonizing a pumpkin and flocks of starling birds. These discoveries often provide me with fodder to create new visual metaphors related to perception.
I enjoy taking risks and experimenting with materials, techniques, new
technologies, and their inherent visual meaning. Printmaking provides a forum in which I can combine and alter the different processes and media. Portraying the
passage of time through sequential print series, books, and video is often an important component of my work. The transition from “normal” to “abnormal” awareness is perplexing, because the line between the two is almost indistinguishable. Working with sequences allows me some control over how the viewer sees this change.