My work merges social, psychological, and/or political observations. I use unusual, often recycled, materials along with traditional mediums. My work is in constant flux with my emotions and internal state.
Concealing and tangling the visual language--a secretness—forces me and the viewer to search for layers of meaning. It isn’t essential--my goal is to find grace in the materials, and to make art that is beautiful. If we look deeper, beneath the beauty lies the message which is often not so pretty.
People often expect you to make the same kinds of art forever because it creates a convenient narrative. I want my work to embody my inherent contradictions
“The sheer bigness of the world makes me feel lonely to the bone. The world is so huge that people are always getting lost in it. There are too many ideas and things and people, too many directions to go. I believe that the reason it matters to care passionately about something is that it whittles the world down to a more manageable size.” (from The Orchid Thief)
My copper wall sculptures are often inspired by the landscape, especially the structures and patterns found in plants. In each design, I look for ways to emphasize these natural forms and bring attention to their distinctive features.
Working with copper allows me to explore patinas and the broad range of colors they can produce. I begin by shaping and texturing the surface, then use chemical reactions to create color. As the chemicals pool in the hammered divots of the surface, they produce subtle transitions and unexpected variations across the metal.
I have been producing metal art through my business since 2020. Today, my business still focuses on the use of copper but I also create some pieces by including fused glass or steel in the final design. I participate in a variety of art markets between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. See the Buy section of my website for more information.
