After working in several artistic mediums over the course of my life, I began working with found wood in 2001. Since then, I have been creating sculptures by assembling naturally weathered wood, virtually unaltered in that the pieces are neither carved nor colored.
Since my childhood in New England I have been beckoned and inspired by the natural world. As an adult I consider my ongoing series of found wood faces and forms to be a re-creation of my childhood perception of nature spirits. In a similar sense, I now see the faces that emerge from my work as nature, itself, personified. I find it important to consider the unknown histories of each individual piece of wood, and feel that they contribute to the power of the finished works.
My sculptures are built without any internal framework or premeditated vision.
