Meditations on Wood I & II
Two different approaches to creating structures made of wood.
Meditations on Wood I [right] followed a reductive process parting from repurposed wood. Utilizing only chisels, the process was inspired from making mandalas, letting the sculpture reveal itself, with no final product in mind.
Meditations on Wood II [left], or Erotic Violence, followed a constructive process. Inspired by Elephant Tusks, it deals with the tension of tools for establishing power and their ties to erotic desire.
Self-Portraits
Self Portrait in Wood
A self portrait done using burnt wood and fleece. A more conceptual approach rather than a direct representation. The curved shape imitates the position of the artist laying down on the floor, doubling as an incomplete cocoon-like structure where the artist may fit.
Externalized Self-Portrait
Externalizing inner or invisible traits on a direct physical representation in clay. 1:1 scale of the artist's face.
Exploring the artist's connection to the Earth and nature, making the self-portrait functional as a plant pot.
Frozen in Time
An Aluminum cast using the clay sculpture as a mold, this piece further expands the externalized self-portrait idea in a different medium.
While harkening back to popular culture and the Star Wars franchise, the piece explores the desire to stop a moment of time, to depict a particular moment in life.
It's also explores sculpture as functional by adopting the shape of a lamp
Other
Lionfish
In the Caribbean sea, the Lionfish is an invasive species that has negatively impacted the aquatic ecosystem. This piece in wire deals with the relationship that the fish has with the environment.
Peaceful
