Artist's Statement

My current work centers around the suburban landscape, and the dichotomy between the human-made or altered elements and the natural environment, emphasizing what Americans do not typically pay attention to. Using highways, and road structures as my subject, I raise questions about our impact on the natural landscape, and the way we design our environments. I am particularly fascinated with the homogenous spaces that result from globalization and excess in today’s high-speed world. Blurring the lines between painting and site-specific sculpture to call attention to my subject, I often use the format of road signage as a means of communicating my message in these spaces based on their function as something we do pay attention to. My drawings are a whimsical look at the strange relationship between these two worlds.