Artist Statement

Light is hope. Lighting the candle for someone in need after Sunday mass. The band of light that pierced through the base of the bedroom at bedtime. Light is my comfort and security.  I create light pieces and installations for viewers to experience a sense of wonder and playfulness.

I use porcelain, in an unconventional way, for its translucent qualities.  I create containers of light that are a production of paper-thin pieces.  Steel and aluminum become the skeletal structures of the creatures that inhabit the space. The varied thickness of the material distributes the light, producing undulating hues.  The textural thicknesses of the material are revealed when the light illumes, elucidating the transient states of porcelain, beginning as a creamy liquid and transforming into a tangible form.  The light exposes the action and movement of the material and its former liquidity.

My work revolves around the act of synthesizing materials and space in conjunction with light.  Forms are brought to life with light as they inhabit and visually interact with the viewers and the space.  The anthropomorphic creatures appear to be growths or extensions of the environment. 

My passion lies with the experimentation of discovering a variety of materials’ limits, pushing them beyond their boundaries, removing the material from its original context and assigning a new identity.