I make all kinds of artifacts, I use these artifacts to make jewelry, sculpture and fiber wall hangings. I imagine myself an ancient artist working in ivory and soapstone. I dream of giving these to people I love, people who wear them daily until they are worn smooth by the touch of human hands.
I am drawn to realism and the subjects I render for many reasons, but I always come back to the beauty of the ordinary, and the challenge of the rendering. The beauty of ordinary objects lit perfectly sitting on a table, the light hitting a child's eyes so that sparkle comes through, the light bouncing around the inside of a box, these ordinary, yet spectacular moments, inspire me to create a piece of artwork.
My inspiration is rooted in the beauty I see around me, in the play of light on a leaf, the shapes and colors in the sky, stones on a beach or reflections in a puddle. Light, color and beauty are everywhere. I am interested in capturing the feeling of a place, its movement and energy.
I am enjoying life on the wings of a butterfly flitting from flower to flower, media to media, and subject to subject hoping to make art from each experience.
