The figure continues to be my starting point. I have always been attracted to the graceful beauty of the female figure. For that reason my prior works focused on traditional displays of feminine beauty with a metaphorical twist involving ladders, boats and houses.

In contrast, my new work is exploring the realization that a woman's strength does not arise from her beauty, but rather comes from her experiences in the world and the manner in which she has weathered life's storms. I am focusing more on the symbolic depiction of this inner strength and spirit.

Some of the imagery that I feel expresses the daily challenges we face are the shapes of nature, such as tree branches in winter or the delicate unfolding of pods bursting in springtime.

There are similarities that I see between wood and the human body. Trees have veins, roots and sap that bleeds out when they are cut. They have the ability to heal and recreate. The use of the ladder is also a large part of my visual language. Ladders are used as a tool of rescue or to fix a broken item that is far out of reach.

I am on an intuitive path of paying attention to the nature and shapes in my world that are screaming at me to recreate them. It feels like an otherworldly calling. I am inspired to continue turning toward the unknown, the unexplainable, and the unseen. I am exploring surfaces that are ragged and rough, yet graceful, conveying the dual nature of our existence: strength amidst uncertainty.