I often wish I lived in a fantasy world, kind of like the one that exists in my head. It is a place where the colors are little brighter, the shapes a little smoother, and things are just a whole lot happier. It’s a world of escapist make believe. It’s a place where I have magic abilities and nothing truly tragic happens. Maybe there’s some drama, but what good fairytale doesn’t have some conflict? In the end only mean people suffer and animals have their own soundtracks. It’s a good place to be.

Unfortunately, I live in this world--one where I have to pay taxes, do laundry, and run mundane errands. By making things, especially colorful, soft things, I am able to inhabit my fantasy and retreat to a place without heartache. My artwork and daydreaming is fed through a steady diet of fiction, mythology, fairytales, and spirit lore. Through my drawings and sculpture, I am able to give shape to this other reality inside my head. The aesthetic of my work channels the simplicity of a child’s drawing where imagination is given life through graphic and cartoon-like forms. Although you might not be quite sure what is going on, you don’t care because you know it represents something wonderful.