I believe art is a tool of exploration, introspection, innovation and communication. The sculptural media utilized to reveal these internal and external reflections, can and should be as varied as the examinations themselves. I work with wood, metals, stone, clay, wax, found objects and whatever comes to hand fulfilling the vision of the work. As an artist, I generally find two exciting challenges in my work. First, is to bend and mold the materials to match the picture in my mind’s eye. This is often a flowing and malleable process. Sometimes though, the second challenge becomes apparent and I have to recognize when the media has the upper hand. At this point I will either alter the media or modify the concept to work within the issues at hand. Both of these challenges enfold me in a meditation of mind and soul that ease me away from the distractions of the everyday world.
Through sculpture, I find myself exploring the visceral and emotional representations of my internal “mental movie show” as well as creating reflections of, and commentary about the world we live in. Some works though, are simple explorations of a beautiful shape, image or form that has captured my imagination.
I am a quester, learner and seeker of knowledge, living by the adage, “The day I stop learning is the day I’m dead, whether I’m in my grave or not.” Interestingly enough, it’s usually the failures and not the blazing successes that teach me the most. My work changes and evolves over time with the influx of new knowledge and the inevitable changes life brings.
After each piece is completed, I have my own internal story attached to the work. This is usually engendered from its conception or was developed during its shaping and fabrication. In the end though, what is most important to me is the internal monologue that the work evokes in the viewer. Because of this, I always strive to have an initial aesthetic attractiveness in all my work. My desire is to draw the viewer in for an initial look, holding their interest long enough, that they create, through the lens of their own life experience and their own reflection on the work, a new and more personal “mental movie show.”
Through sculpture, I find myself exploring the visceral and emotional representations of my internal “mental movie show” as well as creating reflections of, and commentary about the world we live in. Some works though, are simple explorations of a beautiful shape, image or form that has captured my imagination.
I am a quester, learner and seeker of knowledge, living by the adage, “The day I stop learning is the day I’m dead, whether I’m in my grave or not.” Interestingly enough, it’s usually the failures and not the blazing successes that teach me the most. My work changes and evolves over time with the influx of new knowledge and the inevitable changes life brings.
After each piece is completed, I have my own internal story attached to the work. This is usually engendered from its conception or was developed during its shaping and fabrication. In the end though, what is most important to me is the internal monologue that the work evokes in the viewer. Because of this, I always strive to have an initial aesthetic attractiveness in all my work. My desire is to draw the viewer in for an initial look, holding their interest long enough, that they create, through the lens of their own life experience and their own reflection on the work, a new and more personal “mental movie show.”