The dominant element that I base my practice upon is the notion of distortion. My inspiration comes from the materials chosen and my ability to transform them into something new. I predominantly work with materials that have a specific utilitarian purpose in everyday life (e.g. coffee filters or buttons), which I can transform and deconstruct through experimental processes that differ from traditional modes of production (making a watercolor without paint or a brush). I strive to deconstruct or abstract these materials into works that, in turn, perform visually and rise above the banality of their original function. My greatest desire is to alter the viewer’s perception of the material based on the distortion, transformation, or abstraction created by the work of my own two hands.
Process, motion, and interstitial space have been an ongoing investigation in my work. My current work focuses on the experience of kaleidoscopic imagery through mediums such as video, drawing and sculpture. I experiment with color, light, and space–using everyday found and craft materials. For my recent videos, I have been using a kaleidoscope iPod video filter and later layering the videos to make one happening. Conceptually I have been intrigued by the speed at which we culturally consume information. My position is one of observation and not critique of this consumption. I am trying to humanize the virtual interstitial experience. I often change the scale relationship between the works and the viewer’s body to attempt to make the involvement visceral and tangible. Similar to the experience one has visiting a movie theater, I am creating a hypnotic space that transports the viewer and allows for suspended disbelief.