THE GARDEN SERIES
THE GARDEN HAS BEEN AN INFLUENCE ON MY WORK FOR MANY YEARS.  I HAVE AN ONGOING FASCINATION FOR THE METAPHOR IT PROVIDES.  THE CYCLE OF BIRTH, GROWTH, DEATH, AND DECAY FORCES ONE'S CONSIDERATION.  THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF ALL LIVING ORGANISMS IS UNDERSCORED AS THE EFFECTS OF ANY ALTERATION TO THIS SMALL ECOSYSTEM ARE OBSERVED.

ALSO SIGNIFICANT IS THE SPIRITUAL DIMENSION OF THE GARDEN.  ITS SUMMONS TO REFLECTION, CENTERING, AND CONNECTEDNESS IS A COUNTERPOINT TO THE FRENETIC DEMANDS OF AN INCREASINGLY IMPERSONAL WORLD.  THROUGH FOCUSING ON WHAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED, UNASSUMING AND SEEMINGLY INCONSEQUENTIAL, LARGER TRUTHS ARE REVEALED.
SCENES FROM DAILY LIFE
THE DRAWINGS IN THE "SCENES FROM DAILY LIFE" SERIES ARE A REFLECTION OF PLACE AND PRIORITIES, AND ARE A RECORD OF THE IMPRINT WE MAKE ON OUR SURROUNDINGS.  THE ORDINARY SCENES DEPICTED SUGGEST OUR ATTEMPT TO SHAPE AND ORDER OUR ENVIRONMENT ON A VERY PERSONAL LEVEL.  THE TRAPPINGS OF OUR LIVES--THE OBJECTS WE CAREFULLY ARRANGE OR HAPHAZARDLY SCATTER--DISCLOSE A GREAT DEAL ABOUT OURSELVES.   LIFE'S ESSENSE IS OFTEN REVEALED IN THE COMMON SCENES AND MINUTIAE OF EVERYDAY EXISTENCE.
IN SITU SERIES
THE "IN SITU" SERIES OF DRAWINGS BEGAN AS A RESPONSE TO THE NECESSITY OF BEING CONFINED WITHIN THE HOUSE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.  EACH DRAWING FEATURED A WINDOW, WITH THE VIEW OUTSIDE RENDERED IN COLOR AND THE INTERIOR SURROUNDINGS IN BLACK AND WHITE.  THE GRAPHITE AND COLORED PENCIL DRAWINGS BECAME A REFLECTION ON THE MEANING OF "PLACE".