If it is to mean something, I must not only work from my head but also with my heart. From there, my goal is to weave one's life story - or at the very least, my thoughts, insights and observations into stories - to create meaning for the viewer.
Using found objects allows me to pull together these personal thoughts and ideas, which also spill into and expound on various ecological and psychological ideas.
I have found that uncovering, revealing and bringing to the surface what boils beneath creates the tension necessary for a dialog to begin between the idea and the artist and/or the art and the viewer.
At first, working with these discarded pieces of metal, the kinship to their venerability was very appealing. The more mangled the piece, the greater correlation I make to life in general. On the surface, I am drawn to its natural deterioration, discoloration and texture; as I work more with these ideas, the play between paint and metal becomes even more engaging. On deeper inspection, these pieces with their scars and gouges provide the incredible power of metaphor for the human condition.
Like the architectural debris we ignore or cast off, these metal pieces give us insightful meaning - if we'll look and listen to their stories.
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