I began my arts career as a ceramist. Many years, and many media (including Plexiglas, neon, steel, cement, wood, paper machŽ)Êlater, I have returned to clay. It was my first love, and I find it as seductive and satisfying as I did in the beginning. I am now combining it with other organic substances - wood, reeds, vine, stone - to draw on the natural affinity of these materials.
My work is nonrepresentational but makes reference to my perception of a threatening, fragmented world and a need to keep chaos at bay. Thus, much of my work deals with order and balance - expressed through the deconstruction of mass into precisely related components and through the logical relationship of positive and negative space
In addition to my creative focus, I have been involved in many social and political causes and with teaching in a variety of venues. My philosophy is egalitarian: I believe that respect and empowerment issues are of prime importance in our society and for the individuals who comprise it.Ê This extends to my art. I want it to be accessible and comprehensible. To that end, I have participated in several art-in-public places programs and have donated many pieces of my work to causes I support, for both fundraising and for enhancing their environments. I believe passionately in the humanizing effect of art and that the more art a community offers its citizens, the stronger the ties within the community.
2008 Touchstone Gallery