Artist Statement

Life is a continuance. It is within this cyclic process of change and adaptation I apply the language of nature to themes of religion and patriarchy which are prevalent in my work. Reminiscent of the layers and patterns in nature accumulated over time, I choose to layer multiple concepts in an endeavor to provoke thought from the viewer. The result of unearthing issues that have affected me is both to discover more about myself and to engage the viewer in the beauty of that discovery.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Garden Tools


Copper, Enamel, Fine Silver, Sterling Silver, Apple Seeds
3 3/8" x 5" x 7"

Garden Tools merges the notion of temptation with the physical characteristics of a serpent through color and the technique of copper mesh inlay. The symbolic apple opens to become a receptacle for ink, conveying the power of the written word as a tool used historically to subjugate women.