Residence

Seattle, WA, USA

Place of Birth

Boston, MA, USA

Personal Statement

        Much of my inspiration comes from architecture.  The practicalities that govern how a building is both constructed and deconstructed fascinate me.  Each layer in the building process is like a skin, and I echo these procedures as I build my sculptures.  I am also influenced by the work of other artists, including M.C. Escher and the Italian printmaker Piranesi.  Both of these  2D artists used the staircase in  images of topsy-turvy worlds and fantastic, nightmarish realms. Some of my sculptures reference the current political climate while also
investigating the staircase's  potential. The possibilities for further exploration are limitless. 
         I try to reduce my personal footprint on the planet by using as much  salvaged material as possible. The materials that I collect come from construction sites,  illegal dump sites,  commercial buildings,  recycling businesses, and other artists' scrap.  The shapes that I build are sometimes dictated by the materials,  but  may also be formed into a pre-existing idea. Generally, I give the sculptures a monochromatic finish in order to emphasize the texture of the original materials, and to let the viewer observe the way that light travels over three-dimensional forms without the distraction of color.
           

Awards and Honors

2006-7   PONCHO Residency     Pratt Fine Arts Center       Seattle, WA  
2006     Public Artist Roster   Washington State Arts Commission, Art in Public Places Program 
2005     Special Projects Grant     4Culture     Seattle, WA
2005     GAP Grant     Artist Trust     Seattle, WA
2003     Fellowship and Residency,  Vermont Studio Center     Johnson, VT
2003     Best of Show     “Bemis Building Fall Exhibition"     Seattle, WA
         juror: Robert Brunz, Brunz Rosowsky Gallery
2001     Second Place     “Member’s Juried Exhibition”   
         Photographic Center Northwest     Seattle, WA   juror: Robert Lyons
1997     Honorable Mention     “A Vision of Grace”    
         Benham Gallery         Seattle, WA        juror: Jock Sturges
1995     Residency, Emerging Artist in Residence Program   Pilchuck Glass School
1993     Scholarship     Pilchuck Glass School     Stanwood, WA

Contact Information

206-722-8357