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Regardless
of what materials I use or what form my sculptures take, be they
volumetric, linear or plainer, concave / convex, forged,
fabricated, carved and so on, I basically deal with the same
poetic perceptions.
My
work centers around themes of nurturing, regeneration and growth;
symbolizing passage and transformation as it relates to the
journey of life. My shapes often define a narrative or metaphor by
juxtaposing images from nature with the use of industrial
materials. I choose steel because of it’s association with
industry and manufacturing. I find that its tensile strength,
durability and flexibility allow me to portray both the contour
and gesture of my forms without sacrificing the dynamic of their
metamorphosis. For me, the steels creative potential is
revealed when scale is not encumbered by physical weight or
density of mass.
My recent work continues the exploration
begun with the Bud & Seed Series in the
late 1990’s but on a more intimate scale. Being abstracted seed
forms, it was important that their surface quality render them
quiescent or truly neutral. However, I’ve found that by adding
color, the work has made a break from dormancy into regeneration.
I use oil sticks to mark their surface with gestural drawings.
This has triggered an inner dialogue. For me the color has brought
out the vitality and freshness of the seed forms natural physical
life. I’ve further defined a recurring theme within my work: the
cycle of life, from turmoil to dormancy to rebirth.
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