Artist Statement

-A small force applied consistently over time makes great change-

My work is an exploration of liberation—the slow, deliberate process of carving out autonomy from a history of repression. Growing up in a fundamentalist environment in East Tennessee, my early life was defined by silence and the weight of unmet expectations. I first found sanctuary in the mountain landscapes of North Carolina.

The evolution of my sculptural practice began as a visceral response to the "immobilization" I felt during early parenthood. Initially, I used bound coils of rope and twine to manifest the overwhelming weight of responsibility. These ordered, repetitive forms were a literal binding of my life and my art.

My process has shifted from containment to release since 2014. Through stacking, gluing, laminating, and carving, I engage in a physical dialogue with my materials, allowing myself the prerogative to subtract and rearrange until forms emerge. This labor-intensive evolution—honed through my time at San Francisco Art Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, and self-reliance—serves as a mirror to my own journey. By liberating forms from dense materials, I reclaim control over my narrative, transforming feelings of being bound into a practice of discovery and change.