Artist Statement

I love making art. I love being in the studio, listening to music and watching my ideas come to life. There is something magical in the process. I think that is because I get to communicate in this visual form. I don’t have to say anything, I just have to put my feelings into it and someone else will get those feelings out of it. My artwork has been described as emotional, whimsical and sometimes a little dark. What’s interesting to me is that those descriptors are not synonyms. People are not one dimensional and artwork should not be one dimensional either. I love that people can look at my work and find something there, something unique, something new, a connection between the viewer and myself, or possibly a connection to a deeper part of themselves.

I have spent the majority of my life in the Southwest and you can see this in my choice of subject matter. In my most recent work I am exploring and depicting the ever changing nature of our environment. I draw on my experiences growing up on the plains and in the Rocky Mountains: the deserts, the high mountain passes and what it means to be a human walking in these ancient places. I often think about the passage of time: what it was like before me and what it will be like long after I am gone. I feel like a very small part of a hugely complex natural world and that is a very comforting thought. I am small but I still have a voice: I have things to say, and I have the great honor of being able to say them through my work.