A variety of sources – from literature to the sciences – often inspires
my artworks. For several years, I created a series of
sculptural installations which focus on translucence as a way to shift
attention and perceptions to unseen things. Reminiscent of delicately
woven spiders' webs, evaporating moisture, and intricate lacework magnified
to an architectural scale, their fragility and remarkable transformation
of materials are breathtaking and inspire awe. Beginning in 2005,
I expanded my sculptural practice to include temporary outdoor interventions.
With these projects, I identify specific sites and interject simple
gestures often to emphasize a unique feature of the landscape. Accentuating
relationships between the intervention and the surroundings, such projects
raise questions about scale, the environment, and human impact. More
recently, I have been pursuing a significant shift with new works which
reveal an unfolding interest in narrative. A few short videos
give further life to the sculptures set into the landscape
as props for ephemeral events. And a few projects currently in post-production
engage collaboration as a means for relating distinct scenarios. Ultimately,
my intention for these works is to present improbable settings which
trigger the imagination and awaken the senses to engage the world with
a fresh and emotionally startling response.
Influential Citations
American writer Saul Bellow once noted, “Art is something
to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. A stillness
which characterizes… the eye of the storm… an arrest of attention in the
midst of distraction.”
Agnes Martin wrote, “We perceive ⎯ We see. We see with our eyes and see with our minds. We cannot see the truth about life and all of beauty. Both are a great mystery to us.”
Contemporary writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit articulated, "...things seen to rise gradually out of their surroundings are infinitely more real than things which suddenly bump up in front of one, as though the theater set has been changed behind curtains."
