Artist’s Statement

Artist’s Statement

My daily art practice is an attempt to translate and communicate my deep and abiding interest in the complex patterning found in our environment. From the precision and iteration in animal architecture, cellular biology and succulents, to the wild fecundity of roadside brambles, the dychotomies presented by our natural world inspire my daily investigations .

My most recent work uses native plant forms as a springboard for an exploration of change and mutation in the often draught ridden Californian environment. With an interest in the hardy, street-dwelling plants that are thriving in our altered climate, I collect and document these specimens, unfaithfully reproducing them back in the studio.

By joining disparate forms, manipulating color and texture, repeating patterns and adding sculptural elements, a series of fictitious plants emerge  whose recognizable elements from botany evolve into new and unexpected species. The final images are a hybrid between a known and invented natural world.