Artist Statement

I source my personal experiences from military service and warfare, emphasizing loss, the human response to combat, and the consequences of warfare.  My artwork explores trauma, moral injury and the lives of victims of warfare.  I do not attempt to speak for victims of these atrocities, but rather to draw attention to the costs of war. Some of my most recent work includes observations related to origins of warfare and critiques of these origins. Research of both past and current world events is critical to my practice.

My work relies on empathy and awareness with a strong emphasis on craft and careful selection of materials for their symbolic significance in relation to my ideas. I do not exclusively work in one material or way of working. I often work in a way to change the expectations of a material and objects as this further emphasizes the relationship of the conceptual idea to the materials.  My materials explore both the emotional and psychological pathways between the objects and the ideas. My pieces are layered, and through them I intend to share unexpected viewpoints. 

All of my artwork is original. I do not now and never have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any of my work. I do not use it and will not use it in any way - not to brainstorm, create, influence, sketch, or design any of my artworks or writing. All of my artwork is completely original.