INTERIOR DESIGN INSTALLATIONS
My sculptural wall installations include a series of handcrafted, individual ceramic pieces installed directly onto the current environment to seamlessly integrate within your existing space.
Each installation is unique and representative of the design collaboration and environmental space in which it encompasses. For each work, I integrate man-made architectural areas as the basis of the artwork. The artwork has no boundaries, and is only naturally following the area in which it was given; taking advantage of its allocated space.
Each site specific design layout allows for a professional ceramic installation in all environments, including corporate offices, restaurants, galleries, and private residences.
BIOGRAPHY AND SUMMARY
My path as a contemporary visual artist emerged from a career in the sciences. Passion for the scientific processes and curiosity of mechanisms bridged perspective in developing my artwork. As a self-taught ceramic artist, the heart of my work integrates a visual articulation incorporating scientific research and literature with a systematic approach to ceramics. Each piece reveals a unique observation of an ecosystem, natural event, or of mathematical origin.
I use porcelain and stoneware to build the foundation, offering a balance of fragility and strength. I enjoy experimenting within a monochromatic ceramic palate. Some are glazed in a high gloss, matte, or unglazed in its raw high-fired form.
Time provides a framework, patiently working on each section as weeks turn into months: the repetitive process of hand rolling and individually measuring each clay piece before altering and attaching. Equating to almost a linear progression of thousands of pieces coming together. This time-consuming activity enables me to reflect on the work I am creating. The more complex and labor-intensive; more rewarding it is to me as a passion for the process.
Integrating my background and ceramic work generates a fresh perspective and enables a new perception that enhances the appreciation of the world around me. I enjoy the process of discovery, starting with familiar forms of nature and to allow the habit of inquiry and love of complexity of form to take hold in my work; exploring the connection between science, contemporary art and the natural world.