Artist statement
The majority of my current work is within the parameters of functional ware. I employ the ideas of the Gestaltist to arrange and rearrange the vocabulary of formal elements I have developed over the years. I view my forms and textures as a bit of a scrabble game, arrangement and order create meaning; the possibilities are infinite. The only trick to the game is spelling out the concept of utility. Once this is achieved I use the object for experimentation in the finished surface through firing. I am constantly referencing the formal attributes of historical movements in Fine Art and Craft to give my work a context for understanding by the viewer or user. My work is always a record of where I’m at in time and an expression of living life as an adventure!
Drawing Statement
The act of drawing is important to me because I am not always able to work in clay. The spontaneous nature of how I come to ideas relies on drawing. The immediate nature of executing a drawing creates a balance in my art making activities. Making art can’t wait for specialized facilities or time structures and the media of ceramic is very process oriented. I value quick and direct methods as much as methodical execution of steps because inhibition is not conducive to my work ethic.