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I always draw first. Sometimes for a year or more before the sculpture comes. I create mixed media drawings-as many as 150 in a series-using pen, ink, pencil, marker and paint.
My approach to drawing is organic. Each line I make is purposeful and affects the direction of the next line until the suggestion of an underlying structure appears. I want the imagery to remain loose as if it’s still realizing itself.
As I work, I find the drawings cross-pollinate each other and form relationship clusters, much like chapters in a book. These “chapters” establish an abstract narrative about the content of an idea that has come to me and the different materials I use. This narrative is influenced by my fascination with origins and the interconnectedness of life cycles found throughout nature.
At some point in my long drawing process, the idea for a sculpture emerges, becoming a culmination or summary of the drawing narrative. Making sculpture provides me with an opportunity to experience the transformation of my thoughts on paper into tangible form. Sculpture brings my drawings to life.
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