I am very interested in the utilitarian object and how it can be used as a means of narration. My work blends the macabre with the beautiful, which acts as a metaphor for the fragility and resiliency of life. By using my interest in morphology and anatomy I present the viewer with a detailed examination of the living structures of the natural world. The juxtaposition of the botanical and the anatomical elements can simultaneously be jarring, disquieting, and beautiful. This dichotomy also enhances the tactile quality of the work enticing personal interaction with the viewer. While producing my work, these elements weigh on my mind until a peace reaches its fruition. -artist statement

Selected Collections
Albertson College, Caldwell ID
Sandy Besser, Santa Fe NM
Norman Cohn, Radnar PA
The Scein Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art, NY State College, Alfred University
Candice Groot, Evanston IL
Hallmark Cards, Kansas City MO
Rolf Hoffman, Berlin, Germany
Waring Hopkins, Paris, France
Lamar Dodd Art Center, La Grange, GA
Sonny and Gloria Kamm, Los Angeles CA
Martin Kline, Rhinebeck NY
Jo Lauria, Los Angeles CA
Glen Lowry, New York NY
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Minnesota Museum of American Art, Minneapolis MN
Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte NC
Racine Art Museum, Racine WI
Roll International Collection, Los Angeles CA
SEI Securities Corporation, Philadelphia PA
St. Pete Clay, St. Petersburg FL
Urbanization Mas Del Vent, Barcelona, Spain
World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Icheon, Korea