Towards a New Artist's Statement*

      I believe in the power of art to break through the darkness of despair and cynicism. If making art is a leap of faith the belief is in communication. The great strengths I see in the arts is the ability to reach beyond the words and limits of language to offer new possibilities, directions, and to raise consciousness.  I like to ask questions and voice notions like these I my artwork.

      I am interested in playing between the lines of format and media.

      I am looking for a visual connection to the world outside my door. The symbolic themes I found to explore these relationships are houses, cities, rivers, trees, and machines. I see the world filled with beautiful things maps, birds, bridges, light, stars, and mountains: but also filled with hazards: blind tragedies, senseless conflict, environmental destruction and greed.  I feel privileged to live in this exciting and perilous moment in history. I'm trying to find a balance in my artwork between this beauty and peril, where we're all necessary and dangerous.

*revised 4/2010