Artist Statement

Since I was a child I have loved creating and making things, and as an adult this continues to be the driving force of my everyday.

I often think about this activity of creativity and productivity.

I think…… Does this world need more things?

My house certainly doesn’t need more things, and yet I continue to create and produce art objects.

The wonderful thing about making visual art objects is I love the process… I am addicted to the magic.

The hard thing about making art objects is that it is truly hard work. As artists we are always looking for the truth of what we as individuals see/feel/need to explore. This does not come easily.

And when we do find a (or one of many) truthful visual resolution to an idea, emotion, we feel compelled to share/display these images hoping they will find their way out into the larger world (i.e. get sold)…more often than not they don’t.

Finally, the most difficult aspect of making art objects is that one needs to make money to pay the bills, buy supplies. We need to clean the house, have families, find galleries….the constant juggling to find the physical and mental space to be able to dream and then create.

The best part of making art objects is that we, as artists, are doing what we absolutely and passionately love to do.