I have been creating art most of my life working in the two dimensional. My husband, Larry, introduced me to metal work and there began the exploration into the three dimensional. My inspiration come from nature, whether that be plant life or the creatures that live in it. This influence can be seen in most of the organic forms of my work. Despite all the concrete and steel on our planet, my hope is to remind others of the natural world that we all live, through organic art forms. A bit of a metaphor that I use steel/metal for organic art. Metal is long lasting, but a leaf, a blade of grass, a bird is fleeting, and still very important in having existed in the world.
I believe art is an important way of communicating ideas and concepts. I focus on those things that I find beautiful in this world. In a way, saying, this is what I see when I look out in the world. My goal as an artist is to create thought provoking statements. Not to provoke anger or controversy, but to encourage questions as to the direction of our lives as individuals and as the people of our planet. Attempting to say; life is about choices.
My work help refine my thoughts and feelings into something that is visually recognizable. Visual art has been liberating for me as a means to express and in turn, hopefully speak to the individual. Art work should speak to the soul because it comes out of the soul. I believe everyone needs to follow their own "bliss" as Joseph Campbell put it, which in turns helps us all.
I believe art is an important way of communicating ideas and concepts. I focus on those things that I find beautiful in this world. In a way, saying, this is what I see when I look out in the world. My goal as an artist is to create thought provoking statements. Not to provoke anger or controversy, but to encourage questions as to the direction of our lives as individuals and as the people of our planet. Attempting to say; life is about choices.
My work help refine my thoughts and feelings into something that is visually recognizable. Visual art has been liberating for me as a means to express and in turn, hopefully speak to the individual. Art work should speak to the soul because it comes out of the soul. I believe everyone needs to follow their own "bliss" as Joseph Campbell put it, which in turns helps us all.