Artist Statement
As an artist, I thrive on experimentation. To keep my inner spark alive, I work in multiple mediums and am continually learning new techniques. I enjoy both contemporary and traditional techniques in ceramics, printmaking, painting and pastels, and, most of all, love to combine them to push the boundaries of my artistic expression. I draw from this knowledge and strive to develop my artistic style and create work that expresses my concept of “universal language.”
Throughout my life, I have been interested in finding a “universal language” in art that is appreciated by people across all cultures and backgrounds. To explain this concept, let me begin by briefly discussing the concept of beauty in art. My experience is that perceptions of beauty are wide ranging and personal for art viewers, yet a viewer’s appreciation and enjoyment of art goes deeper and can be separate from the concept of beauty. Therefore, while beauty is a universal concept, it is too personal to be universal with respect to an artwork.
On a personal level, my artistic interests are based in a love of nature, motifs harkening from nature and a primal appreciation of vistas. They are also based in a primal human drive to communicate with marks such as drawing and written words. I believe that these concepts are more universal than beauty, and thus they form the basis for my exploration of a “universal language” in art.
At present, my mark making in printmaking and my lyrical carving on pottery is reminiscent of both imagery and the written word which leaves room for the viewer to interpret and appreciate each artwork based on one’s life experiences and instincts. In this way, my contemporary art becomes primal and can be appreciated by people of all backgrounds and walks of life.
Please view my website and see what my mark making and imagery may mean to you on a personal level. If you can enjoy and relate to my artwork, then I have reached my goal of inclusion through universal language.