I absorb my surroundings through the shapes, objects, and compositions that seemingly ordinary structures and spaces reveal to me. I enjoy the visual encounters that give me pause and respite from tensions in my life. The grid of white window panes against the texture of weathered wooden shingles; the outline of trees set behind colorful, centuries old brick buildings edged with an embankment of jagged rocks; these moments of recognition cause stillness for me and I feel curiosity and calm. My work is a recollection of these spatial encounters; mimicking line, texture, and color. I abstractly materialize particular instances through installations of my sculptural forms and their relationships toone another.

In my studio practice, these encounters are translated into abstract drawings, sculptural ceramic objects, and reinterpretations of drawn imagery. I explore recurring ideas and objects fully, creating different renditions in various materials, dimensions, and complexity. I exhibit these forms with limited context and hope viewers find a moment of pause and intrigue to ponder the objects’ significance and origination.

I remain committed to searching for and observing significant instances that encourage me to contemplate and to continue my explorations in clay.