This work developed out of my fascination with macro and micro forms in nature. I am also influenced by tantric Hindu and Buddhist iconography. I take forms from the immediate visible world and recombine them to suggest the energies at play throughout the universe. The ambiguity of my forms and constructions leave viewers free to find their own meanings and make their own associations.
I begin with very simple shapes and objects: tongue, heart, phallus, seedpod, sea urchin, and so on. As I sketch I extrapolate and juxtapose opposing shapes and textures. I use clay and other modeling media to create an inviting skin like quality. With paint I refine the forms and textures and amplify the emotions the shapes elicit in me..
Play informs my creative and working process. Doodles become departure points for new work. What if I put this shape or color next to that shape or color? In some of my favorite sculptures the end result is often arrived at after making and combining many different shapes.

Image on the left:Resonance, oil pastel

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