I believe that life is not ordinary, but that there is a heroic, monumental, and divine capacity to the human spirit, which sculpture offers me an avenue to express. I want the viewer to be reminded that there is an indomitable force for goodness within each of us, which we can all draw upon to transcend every difficulty. In this way I hope my sculpture becomes not only an object of beauty but also can raise and enlarge the consciousness of the viewer to a divine stature, which I feel is our birthright. I intend and believe I can offer artwork that is not only unique, but also can offer a refuge from the ordinariness and trials of everyday living and an inspiration for greatness and fortitude. My motivation to be an artist comes from a deep yearning to create three-dimensional objects that exude a palpable life essence, which I hope will resonate positively with all peoples regardless of ethnic or social background.

Emotional content is especially important to me, and it is in how strongly my work beckons and holds the viewers’ attention and heart that I deem my work successful or not. The overarching emotion that is present in all my work, I believe, is love – love of and for all humanity. Indeed, my work illustrates and celebrates the sacred and noble emotions that bind us together as members of the same human family; cutting through all outward and literal stereotypes to highlight the beautiful and divine which is enclosed within every soul. In fact, art historian and gallery director of Colm Rowan Gallery in New York, called one of my pieces, “Unity,” a timely piece. He stated, “Unity represents the ideal of strength through solidarity. It is a shout out against divisiveness in our political, social, and economic order. Its language is universal, its meaning instantaneously clear. It speaks to the interrelationship that binds us together in a common humanity.”

The voluminous shapes are aesthetically pleasing and intoxicating to me but also serve to emphasize the largeness and capacity of the soul. The largeness of my forms also symbolizes an abundance, and someone has said, “whether enclosed within themselves or interacting with another form, their subtle ‘actions’ evoke a depth of empathy.” I have been prepared for this vocation by many years of formal study and hands on experience both nationally and internationally.