Gumball Waterfall

I am interested in portraying movement in my work. My sculpture tends to relate to gravity and balance in sometimes whimsical, light hearted ways. Anthropomorphic sagging masses created to appear as if they are unable to stand up against the overpowering force of gravity. I try to create movement in some of these sculptures so they appear as though they were not always as they are now and that they won’t be the same in the not too distant future. In this way I’m also attempting to make time an element in my pieces. I enjoy creating tactile works that at least appears as though they would be pleasant to touch. I try to convey the idea that the materials are part of the statement. I am interested in using materials in ways that they are
not normally used. I try to give fluidity to non-fluid materials to create a juxtaposition between what the materials would naturally look like and what they appear to be changing into. I tend not to offer my own specific interpretations of my sculptures or paintings. I think my explanations might distract from a viewer’s personal experience with the pieces. I prefer that people discover their own meaning and connection with the art. Ken Price, a California ceramic artist, once said “Nothing I can say is going to improve how it looks as far as I am concerned. I think we need to have faith that the “Art Experience” can take place between the viewer and the work itself.”