Contemporary Figurative Sculpture exploring Feminine Archetypes

I work with the most elemental of materials: clay, story, and the human form. Clay is the oldest material we humans have used to express ourselves. Perhaps only our stories are older. And even before we began to tell our stories, our bodies stood as witness to our lives, recording every experience in their cells, the way the rings of a tree trace its life story — the years of drought, fire, and flourishing. In the same way, the markings on my figurative sculptural forms express inner experience.

Rather than beginning with a story or concept in mind, I start to touch the clay and watch as the ceramic sculpture takes shape in my hands, intuitively responding to her and even being guided by her. As she emerges, I feel as if I am a conduit that allows her to step forth to tell her story. The process of making fine art sculpture is, for me, a creative journey, a quest for discovering the stories that connect people and bring meaning to life. Once the sculpture is finished, my job is to watch and listen until her story and her name reveal themselves. I am always amazed that the tales about growth, intuition, and courage, discovered through this process, are rooted in universal archetypes common to people everywhere.