A secret door to hidden potential opened the first time that I touched clay. I work intuitively and rarely have a plan, but rather let my hands release the image concealed in the clay.
I am intrigued by the surprise of evolving shapes and how a simple shadow becomes a story. The human form and themes, based in ancient wisdom, are a recurring presence in my sculptures. I love the grace of all things in nature, and the human form, above all, remains the most versatile and tangible expression of emotion. It can tell a story, capture a moment in history, or simply delight with its grace of form.
K eeping the intuitive mind open, I feel the clay is symbolic of the self, malleable, constantly changing, locked within… a potential awaiting manifestation. It is the unfoldment of a metamorphosis, like the caterpillar becoming the butterfly.
Open to interpretation, my sculptures tell a story whether it be narrative or the portrayal of an emotion, which provides a window into the soul. I cast in bronze and sculpt in stone, but clay remains my touchstone in the world of light and shadow. It is where all things begin.