Artist's Statement
My job as an artist involves five roles. Each role is a distinct and, for the
most part, separate stage of development, requiring different mindsets.
Currently these five roles are: Treasure Hunter, Antenna, Interpreter,
Technician and Marketer.
Before I can sculpt with found objects, I need to gather a very large pile
of resources. As a Treasure Hunter, I am always on the lookout for that
property being cleared off or parts lying by the side of the road. Metal
recycling outfits, secondhand shops and garage sales also serve as
good resources. It literally takes many tons of media to have the right
part for the right spot.
To be a good Antenna, I need to have taken care of all the duties and
responsibilities weighing on my mind. Having conflicts that need to be
addressed, or a pressing to-do list, can inhibit clear reception. In a still
and quiet spot, I meditate in my own way to tap into the collective
unconscious. This helps me leave my ego and the data of this world
behind and make clear decisions in the next stage.
The media I work with, generally antique, has a life of its own. It has gone
through a history. With that experience it’s able to tell a story. I serve as
an Interpreter of those stories and let the found object's inherent soul
gently guide me. Relying on instinct and intuition, I creatively stack and
balance the treasures, forming shapes and images. The question, “Can
it actually be completed?” will be left for the next stage.
The real work begins after a shape has emerged. I change into my
Technician’s coat and determine how to attach the unrelated parts in a
permanent fashion. Some sculptures will lie around for years in loose
piles until an aesthetic solution for binding them together surfaces.
Fabrication begins once the technique is resolved. At this point, I bring
back the Interpreter. These two stages join independently giving priority
to interpretation. It is important to listen to the pieces and follow their soul
during the process. This allows the sculpture to grow from the original
concept into something that looks alive.
Marketing pulls the artist out of their highly personal experience into the
public arena. This balances my natural introverted qualities with the
opportunity to share my work with the outside world. I am grateful my
marketing energies have been noted because I have a creative appetite
that must be fed.
My job as an artist involves five roles. Each role is a distinct and, for the
most part, separate stage of development, requiring different mindsets.
Currently these five roles are: Treasure Hunter, Antenna, Interpreter,
Technician and Marketer.
Before I can sculpt with found objects, I need to gather a very large pile
of resources. As a Treasure Hunter, I am always on the lookout for that
property being cleared off or parts lying by the side of the road. Metal
recycling outfits, secondhand shops and garage sales also serve as
good resources. It literally takes many tons of media to have the right
part for the right spot.
To be a good Antenna, I need to have taken care of all the duties and
responsibilities weighing on my mind. Having conflicts that need to be
addressed, or a pressing to-do list, can inhibit clear reception. In a still
and quiet spot, I meditate in my own way to tap into the collective
unconscious. This helps me leave my ego and the data of this world
behind and make clear decisions in the next stage.
The media I work with, generally antique, has a life of its own. It has gone
through a history. With that experience it’s able to tell a story. I serve as
an Interpreter of those stories and let the found object's inherent soul
gently guide me. Relying on instinct and intuition, I creatively stack and
balance the treasures, forming shapes and images. The question, “Can
it actually be completed?” will be left for the next stage.
The real work begins after a shape has emerged. I change into my
Technician’s coat and determine how to attach the unrelated parts in a
permanent fashion. Some sculptures will lie around for years in loose
piles until an aesthetic solution for binding them together surfaces.
Fabrication begins once the technique is resolved. At this point, I bring
back the Interpreter. These two stages join independently giving priority
to interpretation. It is important to listen to the pieces and follow their soul
during the process. This allows the sculpture to grow from the original
concept into something that looks alive.
Marketing pulls the artist out of their highly personal experience into the
public arena. This balances my natural introverted qualities with the
opportunity to share my work with the outside world. I am grateful my
marketing energies have been noted because I have a creative appetite
that must be fed.
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