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Abstract

 

Being inspired by objects found in my surroundings, my sculptures are an expression of my connection with my environment. I choose to work with old or abandoned objects and use them to create new forms, in a sense giving them a 'new history'. The new forms are inventive enigmatic artworks born through my direct physical interaction with the found items, which are released from their original identities and are freed from having specific meanings, or associations with particular timeframes. Creating 'new forms' results in products that are familiar but whose connotations are ambiguous, leaving viewers to nominate possible interpretations.


While walking through the countryside, or along the shore, I often collect things that show evidence of spent energy and life. I find beauty in aged or dying things, and find them as poetic indicators of time passing which can remind us of our mortality. My reaction to these materials is to recreate them and give them a new purpose. Once given new forms, the objects are no longer tied to their former meanings, and become part of a visual language that allows them to be signifiers of ideas, emotions, and information that may produce original content.


I like to think of my works as my imagination made tangible. They are an exploration of possibilities, and experimentation with combinations of materials, which are chosen on the basis of formal and physical appeal. I feel most interested and expressive when I am physically engaged with the materials. The labor of making and the problem solving challenges of construction are my favorite part of creating an artwork. It is important for me to create well-crafted artworks that reflect my investment of time and energy, and are expressive of my environment and personal sensibilities.



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