Contemporary collage is often a reflection of our multi-media environment with its inherent intensity and disharmonies. In my work, I strive to broaden the embrace of contemporary collage to include the quietly contemplative deep natural spaces that offer respite in an overloaded culture.
All of us are drawn to images of nature, whether we are intimately engaged with the great outdoors or remain indoors by choice or necessity. I believe that beyond pure biological necessity, we need the natural world to keep us whole psychologically. While active engagement in this beauty is the ideal, in reality many of us remain removed from it through our home and work environments.
When I create with repurposed fiber and other materials, surface decoration inspires the vision, and texture defines the details. Yet it's the forms and images from nature that bring an immediate rush of familiarity and pleasure to the viewer.
Through collage, I work to create art that brings the healing quality of the natural world into personal and professional spaces. I work toward that moment when people experience my art and it lifts them up.
