My
work has always been heavily influenced by my surroundings, and my perceptual
reactions to my environment. I
focus on the time and place of my being. Since moving to Louisiana I have taken
notice of the wild untamed nature of it all. Spending time outside, in this
very unique climate, is informing my practice.
Currently I consider myself to be
foraging, figuratively and literally, for elements and objects that speak to
the world I occupy. I am interested in memory and perception as human
experience, and how my memory of my surroundings informs me of my existence.
The ephemeral nature of life, and memory are at the core of my study at this
time. In being out with nature, I have come to know that the experience of it
all can hardly be summed up with painted or printed analogs, so I want to dig
deeper into the phenomena of the occurrence.
I
utilize many animal forms in the work, all of which come from life, because the
idea of humanity is readily conveyed through their gesture and gaze. I look at
them, because they also look at us. I am interested in the moments of
encounter, when they know they’re being looked at. Some of the more political
aspects of my work stem from my noticing human impact on this environment, and
the fragility of the systems therein. What I am noticing though is not a
sweeping collection of suffering life, but an astonishing ability for
adaptation.
A
few influences I am looking at now are: Ernst Haekel’s book: Art Froms in Nature. David Rothenberg’s
novel, Survival of the Beautiful. Ceramic
sculptor Beth Cavener Sticher, for her Apologia
series shown in 2008, and probably most importantly artist Jenny Kendler for
her entire body of sculpture, writing, activism and painting to date.
My
goal through this period of research is to come out the other end with a body
of work that will fulfill my need to confirm my existence through projections
of experience, and bring attention to some of the awesome natural forms that
people look over every day; to provide a moment of pause and to share THIS
moment.
Recent Exhibitions/Shows:
2014 Art Unbound III, Malleable Language LSU Foster Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2014 Art Unbound III, Malleable Language LSU Foster Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
2012 Figuratively Speaking CSULB School of Arts, Long Beach, CA
2012 Corpo Umano & Chusho-Ga CSULB School of Arts, Long Beach, CA
2012 CSU Summer arts culmination show, Florence, Italy
2012 Emergence, Exhibit [A] Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2012 Insights, California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2012 Californians, Artspace Purl, CU Gallery, Daegu, Korea.
2012 Food-scape, Exhibit [A] Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Education:
In Progress - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA - MFA Drawing & Painting
In Progress - Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA - MFA Drawing & Painting
2012 California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, CA – BFA Drawing & Painting
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