The Constructor

Artist statement - The creation of my assemblages are the result of stitching together aspects of sculpture, painting, printmaking and photography. The trigger for each of my assemblages is form over function. My work usually begins with a solitary object and evolves into structures once a sense of ambiguity and form are achieved. Materials scavenged from flea markets, junkyards, discount stores, dumpsters and alleys make up my sculptures. Rarely do I map out a work before construction. The layers and juxtapositions that emerge from individual relics give me both beauty and a sense of unease. I consider my work to be a deconstruction of the past. Relationships and portraits evolve out of forgotten and discarded objects. Treating these objects as icons, their travels through history and what they can represent, rather than their original function, allows me to create meaning. I am not interested in trying to replicate or create actual machines, but instead give connections assembled from the past the opportunity to breathe new life.