My work is contemplative and minimal, inspired by architecture and interior spaces - both figurative and literal. My freestanding and wall sculptures act as psychological and urban narratives. I want the viewer to sense the tension between the seemingly fragile, thin lines of thread and the solid, still ceramic forms. The visual intersection of line acts as an intentional disruption- an interruption to the feeling of calm within the simplified, stripped down clay structures.
The wrapping of the thread around my ceramic forms is a cathartic and methodic motion. This act is an attempt to create order from chaos that inherently lies within both the inner and outer spaces of my life. Ultimately, the works represent the resulting manifestation of stability and strength - evidence of my emotional and physical survival.
I am influenced by multitudes of work by many artists - the haunting and nostalgic photographs of Sally Mann, the emotive paintings of Francis Bacon, the simultaneously bold and elegant forms of Richard Serra, the raw and sexually charged works by Egon Scheile, the reflective and sinewy work of Lenore Tawney and the simplified lines of Brutalist and Mid Century architecture.