Artist Statement
My work engages in an ongoing response to the mass produced, the surface-slickness of both consumer packaging and the digital mirage through which most of us interact (and view art). My work is tangible, textured, clearly handmade and often, monumental. The colors assert themselves, co-opting a vernacular, fighting for interaction with the viewer by challenging notions of what painting or sculpture are—a kind of performance engaging them in unexpected ways. I’m striving to create experiences, rather than just objects, loci for discussion, participation, communion and joy—all experiences made even more precious in Covid-19 socially distanced times.
