I am interested in different ways for people to view and interact with artwork, to get people more involved than just passively observing. My work invites exploration, and by design it can't be experienced fully from one viewing angle.  I attempt to make as many connections as possible to an audience through color, mood, and subject matter. I change and rearrange perspectives to keep a viewer off balance so they have to check or recheck the work, trying to make more connections each time. I want to keep people invested in my work on a personal level, by making things relatable and fun. I want my work to be joyful.


I am interested in bringing ordinary subjects to life, the mundane events or simple talents that people experience and then celebrating them to make them epic and important. I explore different ways to present my subjects by creating sculptural wooden forms that are akin to dioramas. The forms are simple shapes to achieve symmetry, order, and beauty. These shapes are part of the language of the universe and underline our everyday lives. I will then paint or carve my subjects and paint my scene over the wood form to create a depth of space and create an image distortion. I am playing with depth, perspective, and perception. What emerges in this work is a sense of play and story line that can be affected by someone's point of view. This sense of narrative and play is prevalent in all my pieces and is one of the things I am most excited about exploring in future work.