Capturing the Ephemeral

For the past several years I have been concerned with the nature of inquiry, both artistic and scientific. And I have been exploring ways in which we attempt to understand and contain elusive experience.. In this work I am exploring notions of breathing, filling, emptying, pouring, and holding. The materials used are latex, filled and covered with clear resin, steel and copper wire, and, in some cases, dried botanicals. The three-dimensional wire drawings -- that delineate and define space-- refer both to scientific notation, diagramming, and the hand of the artist in attempting to capture ephemeral phenomena. They add another layer to the process of investigation and understanding, a continuum between art and science.

The impossibility of permanence is an issue that resonates with my own experience, emotional and intellectual, of my place in the natural world.

My work exists at the intersection of sculpture and drawing, becoming ‘installation’. I usually work in series and the component parts are installed in relation to one another and to the space in between.  Linear elements articulate the objects, and delineate the space around and in between, creating a conversation among the parts of an installation. Most recently I
have begun exploring the use of text both as a visual element and a way of integrating two-dimensional and three-dimensional aspects of my work.

I have also done numerous outdoor installations: whimsical interventions into the environment that comment on our relationship with the natural world. I worked with a community garden to design and fabricate a solar fountain and am scheduled to design a glass fountain for an art center being developed over the next year.