Philosophy
I strive to make my sculptures intriguing static pieces, that when set into motion, become captivating. I find motion can create tensions and harmonies, drawing a viewer further into the work. It invites the viewer to participate, and to interact with the piece. I try to make my work an oasis within a hectic world. Life can be too serious; we all need those times that let us retreat from it.
I take my inspirations from my life experiences. Often I'm not even sure where they come from. When I'm working my thoughts run like a slide show of partial pictures, a glimpse of a machine, a flash of an interesting shape, and an image of abstract motion. I try to grab these images and combine and arrange them into a sculpture of steel and motion.
I think of them as studies in line, shape, color but most of all motion. Starting with lengths of wire, rod and found metal, I bend, weld, bolt and screw the stainless steel and found metal into the framework for the sculpture. I then add a lift system that is visually suited to this framework I then start at the top and work my way to the bottom. If a certain section doesn't work, technically or artistically, I keep reworking that section until it does. I find the biggest challenge with my work is to blend technical structure with the artistic needs. At times I spend many hours just staring and thinking to arrive at just the right mix.