ARTIST STATEMENT

Believing that art isn’t separate from life, my work relies strongly on message. What often begins as an idea, journeys though a choice of materials and techniques that will best express it. Sometimes the material speaks first, especially if it’s a personal or found object. Changing scale or using contrasting elements to convey emotional disparities and working in series or connecting multiples is a common theme. Whether weaving, making paper, stitching fabric, or working with mixed media and found objects, the viewer’s sensory connection is integral. Therefore, the audience is often invited to touch the work. That interchange offers a great opportunity to relate without prejudice through the arts.