artist statement

My fascination with art-making lies in the process of exploration and discovery.
Simply stated, my work is a visual journal.

I document observations, lines of thought, and invented images and narratives - sometimes straightforward, sometimes metaphoric- usually by putting image on surface.

The inspirations are nothing less than encyclopedic: myth, archetype, contemporary culture, social & political concerns, science & medicine, religion & philosophy, literature, and personal & collective history.

I am drawn toward latent structures, indiscernible figures, forms that wax and wane in perception, and thoughts or images that coalesce and dissipate.

Through constant introduction of new elements, I aim to create an ongoing, evolving system of work that evokes wonder and the sense that there is something hidden waiting to be found- both in my work and in the world around us.

Underlying my work is a belief that the personal is often quite universal and hence a vital means of communicating and connecting with others.