Each time I explore a new species or element I find that everything in nature is relative. Common threads can be found in the designs of ammonites, water ripples, cloud formations, fire, swirls, plant formations; virtually everything. Sharing designs and patterns has in no way limited the visual variety which exists in our natural world.
My metal works are all nature inspired and can vary from representational to the abstract. Copper may seem to be solid and static, lending itself to designs of permanence and stability, but I use it to express the dynamic nature and motion found in my subjects. I am always experimenting with new techniques and will use any tool that serves my purpose. I work in series so that I can explore both the common and differing aspects of each subject. I do this by affecting copper sheet using various printmaking techniques along with traditional metalworking know-how. Members of each series may share design elements yet each piece is a unique original interpretation.
My metal works are all nature inspired and can vary from representational to the abstract. Copper may seem to be solid and static, lending itself to designs of permanence and stability, but I use it to express the dynamic nature and motion found in my subjects. I am always experimenting with new techniques and will use any tool that serves my purpose. I work in series so that I can explore both the common and differing aspects of each subject. I do this by affecting copper sheet using various printmaking techniques along with traditional metalworking know-how. Members of each series may share design elements yet each piece is a unique original interpretation.
