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Born in Los Angeles, raised in New
York City, I currently reside on the Big Island of Hawaii where I
have lived since 1997. I have studied many forms of art, both
formally and informally including painting, drawing, photography,
graphic design, fabric design, ceramics, sculpture and jewelry
making.
I consider my current work an
amalgamation of my many years of experimentation with different
forms of media and creative expression coupled with my philosophical
interest in metaphysics. Over the years my work has been exhibited in galleries
and museums in Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, New York, South
Carolina, Albuquerque and Hawaii.
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PHILOSOPHY
"The relationship of
form and emptiness cannot be conceived as a state of mutually
exclusive opposites, but only as two aspects of the same reality,
which co-exist and are in continual co-operation."
Lama Govinda
Inspiration for my work comes from
natural phenomena, particularly primordial microscopic/macroscopic
elements, structures and events - Volcanoes, thunderstorms, cosmic
activity, birth, the subatomic particle dance, etc. I have been
fascinated with science and the nature of reality since my
childhood. I even went to a high school in New York that specialized
in science and math. Throughout my adult years I have studied modern
theories of physics such as chaos, quantum and string theories.
My fascination with physics is only matched by my interest in
ancient metaphysics. I have found that both physics and metaphysics
concur with their definition of the nature of reality. Both agree
that reality is transient, impermanent and illusionary and based
on the intimate relationship between the observer and the observed.
My work explores the boundaries and notions of perceived reality.
The following quote from my MFA
thesis illustrates my philosophical approach to my work:
“Perceptual cognition is deeply
imbedded in the dynamic process in which I work. In my initial
experimentation with new materials and processes, I want to get a
sense of the "consciousness" of the materials. I engage in dynamic,
often random activity that allows the materials to reveal their
characteristics to me. In this way I develop a deep understanding of
my materials and together we form a dual matrix for organizing
information. For me, the perceptual process allows me to tap into
the collective consciousness of all the materials of the Universe
(the organizing field of the space-time continuum), and bring forth
information that will allow me to create forms. Thus, my artistic
journey flows between the internal consciousness to the external
material manifestation of form.”
“Visual Articulation - Visceral Experience”
University of New Mexico, 1995
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