ABSTRACT

Phenomena. 2020, Drypoint Print with Drawing Ink.

I am fascinated by organic growth systems and cycles of formation and destruction. My abstracts are influenced by natural shapes, patterns, and macrocosms/microcosms. I’m constantly thinking about the perpetual forces that sustain creation in our universe, and I’m interested in the translation of energies and ideas into physical form. I have a lot of questions: What nuanced factors determine the appearance and general character of a thing, as it develops? What is the balance between nature and nurture, and when it comes to the relationship between a creator and its creation, who responds to whom? What I enjoy most about making art is getting to encounter the incredible, energetic process of “becoming” as each piece materializes in ways I don’t expect.

For me, the magic of an artwork lies in the accumulation of moments that occurred in the making, while it grew. The mark of every fleeting motion, through a struggle to understand and discover, is held within the end result. I have a compulsive desire to witness this creative phenomenon again and again, as it connects me to the mysterious undercurrents moving through myself and our world.

Outgrowths. 2020, Drypoint with Gouache and Ink.

In Between. 2020, Drypoint with Gouache and Ink.

Merge. 2020, Drypoint with Gouache and Ink.

Nesting. 2012, Mixed media monotype on Rives BFK.

Processes. 2010, Etching on Rives BFK.

Coiled Sunrise. 2020, Mixed media drawing on paper.

Sprouts. 2012, Mixed Media Monotype.

Formation. 2012, Mixed media monotype on Rives BFK.

Contraption. 2014, Mixed Media on Paper.