ANIMAL PHARM #1 collage on paper 30 x 22 inches - 76 x 56 cm 2014
change (ecology) but are unwilling to reduce their energy use or get rid of their cars (money). We’d like to have cheaper food (economy) but at the expense of reducing farms to monocultures and chemical-intensive farming (ecology). In my work I examine the tension between these two systems and explore creative ways to express the frequently dark side of this relationship.
and sparse compositions. Over the past 5 years, I have shifted into making work based on my sociopolitical concerns. A large part of my practice involves research. I generally spend several months reviewing and synthesizing research materials, before sitting down at my drawing table. As I work on each new project, it is important to create pieces that engage both aesthetically and conceptually.
How has your work developed over the years? My early work centered on creating abstractions based on natural and human forms. I concentrated on mark making as a means to explore repetition and allusion, in conjunction with uncomplicated
Tell us about Genetically Commodified project I learned about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in 1996. Genetically engineering food sounded like some futuristic technology, so I didn’t give it much credence.
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