ARTIST STATEMENT
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I believe that beauty or a better word for it, Life, surrounds us. Today it is very easy to fall into the pattern of a busy life style. It becomes all that we know. We slip away from the things that make Life rich: family, friends, and health. In my pieces I try to create a sense of balance between chaos and life. Having been overexposed to Western influences I look to Eastern thought when constructing my pieces. My goal is to rediscover what has been taken for granted, overlooked, or forgotten and reveal it. I incorporate few materials such as leaves, pine needles, and twigs. My pieces are derived from my need for solitude, simplicity, and silence. Conceptually I am interested in color, surface, structure, and the decay process of materials. I look for natural colors that blend and complement each other. Formally I am concerned with line, striations, and space. |