Sculpture & Paintings
My work explores transformation—of materials, of meaning, of form. The deconstructed clothespin, once a utilitarian object, has long served as a symbolic figure in my practice—evoking prehistoric icons, fertility goddesses, and restrained bodies. From this form, I’ve continued to pare down, working with even smaller components like handmade beads, found wood, and wire, shifting scale while preserving intention.
These miniature sculptures—assembled from humble or discarded materials—are not simply small; they are intimate. Each bead is hand-formed, textured, and painted, then grouped or suspended in compositions that evoke ritual, procession, and emotional weight. I’m fascinated by the contrast between delicacy and strength, and by the act of restraint as an aesthetic gesture. The influence of shibari (Japanese decorative binding) continues to inform my work—not only in the physical bindings I use, but in the tension they create between exposure and concealment, control and surrender.
There is something meditative—even devotional—about wrapping wire around a figure, staining a block of salvaged wood, or composing a crowd of bead-forms on thin steel rods. These pieces are built slowly, intuitively, often resembling processions, reliquaries, or figures mid-transformation. They whisper of the domestic, the discarded, and the sacred.
In my paintings, the clothespin form re-emerges as a recurring motif through stenciling, collage, and silhouette. I work in layers—laying down paint, obscuring it, then cutting, sanding, or burning away to reveal what’s underneath. It’s an archaeological process, one that mimics memory and excavation. Each painting carries the residue of what came before, inviting the viewer to search for traces.
Across both mediums, I’m driven by a desire to elevate the overlooked—to take modest materials and transform them into something iconic, mysterious, and unapologetically female. My work resists flatness, both literally and metaphorically. It confronts, invites, and claims space.
Digital Images
Digital images are worked on collaboratively by my husband and I. He is often behind the camera and I am sometimes in front of it as the model and behind the screen cropping and manipulating the final images. Subject matter is often mysterious, erotic or sexual. We have an eye for the bizarre and humorous as well. Working with my mate on the creation of an image has strengthened our relationship and expanded my view of my myself and of him.