My work is inspired and informed by myth, dreams, and symbols. Most often I explore in my art themes of home, childhood, loss, nature, and the feminine experience. In these small sculptures, I work intuitively to reveal something of the inner world of each figure. Each piece is made of fired earthenware or porcelain clay with applied glazes, stains, paints, and the occasional found object.

Born in western NY state, I grew up on the family farm where I spent most of my early years in the woods and fields, exploring, developing a rich inner life, and drawing everything around me. My passion is for making things.

 

Exhibited at the Burchfield - Penney Art Center, in Buffalo, NY, the Southern Vermont Arts Center, in Manchester VT, Badcocks Gallery  in Cornwall, England, The Kirkland Art Center in Kirland, WA,  Oo Gallery in Kingston, NY, and Graficas in Nantucket, MA.

Exhibitions
2011 Lucid Dreams, San Diego
2010 O+ Positive Festival
2010 Survey Select, San Diego

 

Education
After taking a class in ceramics at college, I fell in love with clay and went on to graduate with a BFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in Alfred, NY. Since that time I have worked in the field of decorative painting while continuing to develop my art through ceramics, collage, drawing and painting.