Artist Statement

“My concepts take months or years to bring to fruition, without shortcuts or compromises. I chose flowers as a general theme for my latest collection of work due to their contrasting nature with stone. The fleeting nature of flowers is now replaced with immortality and permanence in stone. I am also drawn to the universal communication and metaphors that flowers provide. My work explores universal communication and metaphors of emotional seduction such as love, power, lust, and recognition. Unlike most flowers, my sculptures invite the observer to touch their delicate surfaces, and reinforce an emotional connection through the remaining senses. 

Floral inspirations also allow me to explore and exhibit the limitations and perceptions of marble sculpture. I strive to achieve warmth, vibrancy, and vulnerability- characteristics not commonly associated with this dense and unforgiving material. With these sculptures, I created hallowed unions between stone, metal, and wood. These sacred elements, combined and joined in various ways, lure the viewer into the center of each sculpture, where true beauty awaits.”