At the heart of my work is a love and appreciation of nature, and I find the intricacy of the abundant life around us a source of wonder and delight. I believe the universe reflects an inherent order or design within all living and organic structures from the macro to the micro. Through exploring this order in nature, I seek to encounter aspects of the holy and the divine - translating what I find into colors, shapes and visual environments that are then shared with the viewer.

My creative process combines a mindset of play with formation. Often my work reflects highly repetitive actions - drawing, cutting, gluing, shaping. This repetition is a form of meditation, and the significant time those repetitive, meditative acts take is an important investment - a way to affirm to myself and to the viewer that an idea matters and has value. I work intuitively, experimenting with drawings or materials until I find a composition or form that excites me and causes me to investigate further. My investigations often lead to the creation of amalgams, invented ecosystems that can reflect aspects of both the ocean and the forest floor. Repetitive elements like leaves, cells, fungi, flowers, feathers, coral and scales are soothing, both to observe and to duplicate, and it is in these types of forms that I most easily see evidence of order. Nature is bizarre yet familiar, majestic yet whimsical, and my pieces are most successful when they demonstrate a balance of that same kind of paradoxical tension.

​The beauty and complexity of the universe invites exploration and discovery, and is part of what I find so appealing. Limitless strata of subtle details, and worlds within worlds are found throughout creation - from galaxies to cells, all waiting to be revealed to the curious and patient observer. Even within the realm of the mind and spirit, the inner life of a human being is a deep well of mystery. Through the tangible, meditative act of making, I give myself time to ruminate and maintain my curiosity. For me, making art is closely linked with my faith and I see it as a necessary spiritual discipline. The creative processes and their results mirror the ongoing internal process of spiritual transformation, sometimes active, sometimes pausing, but continually evolving into something new.