I have an interest in the world around me and enjoy being able to tap into the evolving, accessible scientific knowledge that exists. Climate change melts glaciers and builds tornados ready to swirl over dry landscapes. Oil fields with abandoned derricks pollute farmland. Forest fires rage and noise pollution from tanker traffic endangers whales. My works indulge my interest in the current state of scientific knowledge in these areas.
I endeavor to draw the viewer’s attention and evoke a personal response to what we often have heard reported or snippets of research from news media and our own observations of living. Knowledge we tend to take for granted.
Perhaps art can draw attention in a more profound way to bring about not just awareness but response.
In presenting my work, I‘ve learned more about my interest areas, delved deeper into what is reported, found and worked with a variety of materials that were new to me, and I’ve ruined multiple pieces of clothing, gone down innumerable rat holes, and made many errors ( also known as learning opportunities). Topics that began as small ‘pinches’ of knowledge led me deeper into my subjects. I’ve learned about myself and what motivates me to action. I offer that insight in my work.
My mantra: “Look until you really see. Pay attention”. Sometimes the bridges of “what was” must be burnt to determine “what will be.