Artist Statement

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Natural elements, in their most basic form, are changed and molded by the movement of fire and water through time. 

In this way, as a sculptor I summon the elements of the earth into my work to create reflections of ancient cultures in our future. 

I have always been drawn to the materials of nature, found in the history of ancient civilizations as artifacts. 

These items survive the human condition to come forward to tell the story of their creation. For this reason, I draw my inspiration from ancient civilizations of Africa, Asia, Mayan, Aztec, and Native American. 

My personal challenge is to push the boundaries on the materials I work with; glass, metal and ceramics. 

Using the equipment I build, the tools I make, the molds I cast, and the kilns and furnaces I assemble, I am able to create uniquely diverse shapes, textures, color, and styles of sculpture for our modern environments.