My work, which is based on assemblages of various materials and the relationships therein, explores the idea of identity as contingent on an ever-changing inventory of thoughts, beliefs, and experiences....
My work, which is based on assemblages of various materials and the relationships therein, explores the idea of identity as contingent on an ever-changing inventory of thoughts, beliefs, and experiences. Fabric collages, figurative and structural elements, and imagined landscapes, become source material for compositions which mimic the immaterial space of the mental plane. The multiple instances of translation that occur during the creation of these images is reminiscent of the interpretative relationships between objects, both human and non human, reinforcing the idea that every object is altered by its surroundings. This processing of the source materials-which includes photography and digital manipulation before a final rendering in paint-is vital to the theme that the finished images represent.
When viewing these works, an important element to examine is the way in which the seemingly arbitrary units interact with and affect each other. These relationships, including the breakdown