Looking past the obvious, close observation and engagement of the subject is my process. The challenge is to see beyond the distraction of the conspicuous to capture its unique self. My goal is to inspire those who see my work to look more carefully at the world around them, to discover beauty in unusual places.
Many people enjoy the idea of coordinating things so they feel they work in the environment they live in. Like their clothes matching their style or the bathroom towels matching the soap or even the car they drive and how it projects who they think they are. This sense of order, in whatever form it takes, acts as a shield against the unpredictability and lurking chaos of the outside world. My work is an examination of the different forms this shield takes, and the thinking that lies behind it. I use familiar elements as the common denominators of our personal environment. Altering what underlies behind them is a way of questioning the attitudes, fears and unwritten rules which have formed that environment and our behavior within it.
Many people enjoy the idea of coordinating things so they feel they work in the environment they live in. Like their clothes matching their style or the bathroom towels matching the soap or even the car they drive and how it projects who they think they are. This sense of order, in whatever form it takes, acts as a shield against the unpredictability and lurking chaos of the outside world. My work is an examination of the different forms this shield takes, and the thinking that lies behind it. I use familiar elements as the common denominators of our personal environment. Altering what underlies behind them is a way of questioning the attitudes, fears and unwritten rules which have formed that environment and our behavior within it.
