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March 12, 2005
Artists Statement
Contemporary | Allegory
Statement
March 2005
In the past, when writing statements about my artwork, I would often say my work had no intentional meanings behind it. I guess that was true in some ways, but recently I have realized my work has always been about relationships. Whether it is how colors relate to each other, or the way objects relate to each other in shape or placement, my work has always been about how the contents of my compositions interact. These relationships can take on many “meanings” for the viewer and in turn create many different reactions, none being right or wrong.
In the past few years I have taken leaps physically, mentally, and emotionally. I have been evaluating my place on this earth and how I measure up to my own goals. My relationships with people close to me have gone up and down, near to far, and I am searching for the reasons behind this all. Most of all, I am searching for a way to be happy in this world.
Maybe this soul searching has led to these same leaps in my work. Breaking away from familiar subjects to portray them in a different light or new approach. Revisiting old themes that seem to reappear at certain points in my life. Finally, I am finding a new visual vocabulary with which to portray these ideas. These works are all allegories for my search as an artist and as a person dealing with life and love. The objects, both animate and inanimate, represent symbols in a vocabulary that reflect the meaningful things and people around me. My work is everyone and everything I have experienced in my life. It is a work in progress that will never end or resolve.