Artist’s Statement

Inquiry and introspection into the nature of existence, human behavior, and knowledge systems drive my desire to create visual narratives — what I think of as serious play. At the center of this practice is something I’ve spent decades building: a visual language, a system of forms and symbols through which I access my own truths and express ideas unburdened by the interpretive weight of words. Finished works function as conscious maps, documenting the paths I’ve traveled and revealing a thought process.

For four decades, socio-political issues have shaped my work — driven less by a desire to declare than to understand, to deconstruct, to find my footing in an unsettling world. In 2016, I began inventing imaginary organisms as a way to ease that weight and turn toward beauty and wonder. I continue to work in both conceptual directions and increasingly find them cross-fertilizing.

Printmaking is integral to both the conceptual and physical development of my images. I am seduced by the act of layering ink to gradually evolve an image on paper. Using techniques such as screen printing, relief, intaglio, digital printing, and collage — often in combination — I create one-of-a-kind or small-edition works on paper.

Working in series provides a structured framework to explore broad conceptual directions not easily conveyed in a single piece. While each work stands on its own, its meaning is often informed by others in the series. These projects take form as exhibitions, installations, artist books, and boxed portfolios — layered, interconnected narratives that invite diverse interpretation.