I am an experimental
printmaker and ceramic artist with unconventional methods. By editing, slicing
and reassembling the prints and elements I create new images. In my art making
I am discovering a visual language that includes objects, surface and color. A
common object like the screw is something that is often disregarded. I use its traditional formal quality along
with its endless conceptual interpretations to contrast process with idea. I
juxtapose objects and imagery to make the work more quizzical, evocative and
contemplative.
The use of color in my
work allows me to communicate with the viewer emotionally. I do not create work with one particular
conceptual interpretation in mind, but rather I feel that the combination of
objects and imagery allows the viewer to draw a personal conclusion. I use of
layers to control what is revealed, obscured or subdued. This process guides
the viewer to form their interpretation of the physical and visual
relationships.
The
material is not as important as the artistic process. Creating with mixed media
gives me an advantage over working with only one medium. I can juxtapose color
against color, line against line, form against form and material against
material.
My work is at a
constant state of flux. I give myself situations to discover something new or
provoking. These situations may not always result in success, but I take the knowledge
and use it to benefit later works. This gives me the freedom to incorporate
marks and processes in order to yield a specific line, form or surface. All of
the information gathered helps the development of my own visual language.
