Artist Statement
My current body of artwork explores the concept of motion, balance and tension with the human figure and creating a relationship between the figure and the clay. I make sculptures that place the human body in situations that are peculiar and out of the ordinary. I want to find the intrigue of setting the familiar in unfamiliar positions. I have created several sculptures where parts of the body have contact with boxes, bowls and vessels. Many of the pieces have the figure held or contained within the form. The image of the body interacts with the form of the sculpture, bringing life to the the clay as if the figure is manipulating the clay material that it is made of. I explore the idea of having the figure emerge or come forth from the form, evoking a sense of physical movement and force.