Three-Dimensional Works
Narratives
The titles suggest the literal, relational, and emotional connections among the figures who are arranged like a line of a sentence or a page of a graphic novel.
Shapes
The shape-defining arrangements of the figures in these works enhance the connections suggested by their titles.
Migration
Many living things migrate to protect their lives. It might be a few inches for a plant to get more water or thousands of miles for a monarch butterfly to winter in warmth. From our earliest emergence as a species, humans have migrated across the globe seeking water, food, warmth, and safety.
Steel Wire and Steel Strips
Thin strips of steel formed into EKGs or facial profiles are the stage for the figures to perform these works about politics and the environment.
Vertical Landscapes
Referencing the presence of geological formations that witness the passage of time and alluding to Mount Rushmore and the giant statues of Easter Island, the elongated facial profiles of the Vertical Landscapes are watching each other and watching us. Except for the one that is a little bit Hollywood……
Vases and Vessels
Vessel shapes are metaphors for people, and like all my work, these people are connected. They also make me laugh because they can’t hold water…
Two-Dimensional Works
Lighting Gels: Surfaces and Depths
Overlapping multi-colored figures cut out from theater lighting gels are the 2D equivalent of my 3D work in wire. The creation of new colors, deeper where the figures overlap emphasizes their connection.
Lighting Gels: Landscape Studies
These organic squares and rectangles cut out from theater lighting gels reference rocks and trees in a gold leaf universe.