My process begins with a walk in the woods. I link the narrative of deep time — a geologic timeline of Earth’s natural history — with contemporary concerns about climate crises.
For this series, I combine components from the natural and tech worlds to create a hybrid landscape assembled from upcycled and found objects. These assemblages are composed of foraged tree branches which I wrap with copper cable wires used to connect telephone landlines. I incorporate buttons, beads, rubber bands, floral tape, ribbons. I imagine an animated urban forest, filled with hieroglyphics and musical notations.
I focus my awareness of environmental concerns about sustainability and stewardship, while celebrating the beauty and exuberance of our natural world. I invite visitors to reflect on the essential role that trees play in our planet’s ecosystem.
Harlequin.
Tree branches, wire, buttons, beads, ribbon. 24 x 21 x 4 in. 2024
BeBop Baby.
Tree branches, phone wire, button, beads, floral tape. 9 x 7 x 4 in. 2024
Swing Time.
Tree branches, phone wire, buttons, beads 8 x 7 x 3 in. 2024
Big Bonnet.
Tree branches, phone wire, buttons, beads, rubber bands. 8 x 6 x 2 in. 2024
Calypso.
Tree branches, phone cable wire, plastic shred. 34 x 19 x 4 in. 2023
Mambo.
Tree branches, phone cable wire, beads, buttons, floral tape. 7 x 5 x 1.25 in. 2022
Homecoming.
7 x 7 x 2 in. 2022. Private collection, Dallas, TX
Fiesta.
Tree branches, wire, buttons, beads. 7 x 7 x 2.25 in. 2022
Urban Forest, Outdoor workshop
In the studio, temporary arrangements of paintings and assemblages share the walls to create a hybrid landscape.
These images are available as digital prints.
Clarion Call, Yellow Violet Hybrid
Flashpoint and Calypso, Red Orange Hybrid
Genealogy, Blue Yellow Hybrid
Hijinx, Yellow Violet Hybrid
Pandora’s Box, Red Violet Hybrid
Rain Dance, Blue Orange Hybrid
Sound Off, Yellow Green Hybrid
We Change Like the Weather, Orange Blue Hybrid
Clarion Call, Red Green Hybrid