I’ve had a long life, albeit small, with an eye on what seemed so large in nature. I’ve accomplished what most people would consider large steps: multiple degrees, jobs, homes and relationships. Yet, it’s my personal walk of life—seeing the histories and workings of natural life and its renewal—that is so overwhelmingly powerful for my mind’s eye and memories. I’ve collected natural objects for decades: shells, pieces of plants and petrified remnants of small creatures as if they were jewelry. I’ve been drawn, since the age of seven, to the processes of ideation/creation about nature and as an adult, the examination of human socio-political issues inclusive of religion and how they structure behaviour (symbolized by a white pencil, a fused glass marble, and a rosary). Yet, I always come back to nature with awe and respect of its mostly quiet and amazing way it sustains itself.
“Piccoli Inizi” in-progress. 36”W, 24”H, acrylic on canvas. 2022