My artwork is a personal response to my experiences and my natural environment. I work with wood and handmade paper because they have a warmth and history that they carry with them, and they reflect my strong respect for nature. Both materials come out of the ground and have a textural and tactile energy to them. They feel good in my hands.

In creating my work, I set up situations in which I can respond to the physical materials involved, making use of different media for their individual strengths and their combined expressive power. Typically this involves building layers of mark making, painting and carving images that resonate with me emotionally, and combining them over time in the studio.

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