Artist’s Statement

There is nothing new in the universe; indeed with language, we all draw from the same pool of words. It is the way in which we each put these same words together that we express ourselves as individuals. As words are used and ideas are exchanged, our shared vocabulary evolves with new usages and meanings. So it is too with artists and image.

I seek out, gather and save images, choosing those which have an expression or shape that is meaningful to me. As I work, I sort through my resources and select elements from them which I reinterpret in my work, juxtaposing them with my own marks and ideas in order to present them in a narrative with new connotations and perspectives.

These images become a part of the vocabulary that I use as an artist to tell my stories. My challenge is to leave the story open ended so that the viewer can contribute their own meanings and interpretations, furthering along our universal dialogue.