ARTIST STATEMENT (download pdf)
I am constantly trying to make sense of the world around me and I view art as a way to solve problems. I seek to cultivate compelling visual solutions to develop meaning through structure, signs, and symbols.
For each piece I spend time researching the idea to establish a paramount message. I am naturally drawn to the combination of motion, sound, and imagery. Interactivity allows for more viewer participation.
I am most interested in multimedia based artwork but experiment with various mediums because some pieces are best served with different styles and mediums. I am fascinated with the way a particular process and medium changes the viewer's response and I hope to continue my exploration. I am currently working in flash, virtual reality, web, 3-D, illustration, photography, digital painting, and printmaking.
I am artistically investigating topics like political themes, social commentary on families, the health epidemic in Southeast Asia, and the environmental and historical preservation of Cholla Bay, Mexico. I am developing several works simultaneously. In a series of posters titled “Two Americas,” I am investigating the political divide caused by a two-party America and examining the ideals of the founding fathers. I am also creating a book about the family as a fundamental unit within society, and further exploring the topic with interactive poetry pieces.