| 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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