Artist Statement

Humans are in constant flux: who we were, are, and will become continuously shifting and distorting to adapt to circumstance. This change and uncertainty are central motifs in my work, as they are in my life. Though our own experiences often feel isolating, that state of distortion and struggle is a hugely shared experience and connection point to the people around us. I focus on these moments not to exalt the idea and labor of endurance but rather share in the vulnerability of unknown consequences. The all-consuming headspace and anxiety of questioning: Can I survive this? How have I changed? Why? When? Who am I now? Through my sculptural research, I explore dualities, uncertainty, and belief structures throughout history. By using human and animal figures, I’m tapping into the historical tradition of making things in our likeness for the immediacy of information: I see the familiar in this therefore I can relate. Realism becomes a foundation for me to ask more complex questions. Questions that live in those in-between spaces; moments that recall conflict, moral dilemma, and vulnerability. Moments of change. 

I often refer to my religious upbringing and academic studies of religion, psychology, and anthropology within my work. As a child and young adult, I deeply believed in a god that I later felt abandoned by, resulting in my walking away from that belief system completely. Tough agnostic now, leaving behind religion left an absence in my personal idea of purpose and spirituality. I have since become fascinated in the historical and societal role of belief structures, including their role in myth making, literature, and everyday life. It led me to a life of questioning the world around me through my art, my interactions, and my love of exploring the backcountry and the endurance of the extreme unknown.