Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators

 I have always esteemed the artist as storyteller. Feeling that it was their mission to dissect and illustrate emotions and events, I believe that it is the artist who imparts narrative and incites the imagination. I employ my craft as a cathartic illumination on personal childhood trauma, mental illness and political anxiety.

With an intermingling of traditional and contemporary art genres, I fabricate realms from personal experiences and the societal climate. Using foam and wood, integrated with a drawn or painted work, each composite intermingles 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional realities. The synthesis results in an intricately detailed installation that reads like a cinematic scene.  Provocatively diorama-like, each scene is enhanced by lighting, sound, fragrance and/or tactility.  Exploring architecture, interior design and construction through these sculptures weaves each installation into the fabric of my home studio – most too large to be moved from my studio and dusted regularly.