Artist Statement of Purpose

I discover the importance of manipulating symbol and image in order to spark a visual transformation as I work.  I also seek to uncover the shape and influence of the act of art-making on my interior life.  These two aspects are underlying motivations for me in making art.  I seek to distill the spiritual meaning in art-making and to inspire and create change both within myself in the process and in the viewer, as well.  I am exploring how art-making changes both the maker and the viewer.  I allow myself to be a vessel for spirit and the muses as I allow art to be channeled through me.

I endeavor to combine a sense of whimsy with the expression of the Divine Feminine through the erotic and Shamanic influences in my art.  I use it as both a spiritual path and an essential means of self-expression.  I began the journey as an artist in childhood with a love of paper dolls and perfecting my handwriting.  Exploring the expression of idea to medium, I work in series using painting, drawing, collage, assemblage, ceramics, mask-making and wearable art in creating the images which allow me to deal with my rich vein of vision as a constant source of learning.