M HOUSE Sculpture
Natures' theme of "adapt and survive" intrigues me about these animals I sculpt and the ways they live among us. As a baby boomer, who grew up with black and white TV, radio, records, and one home phone, I know the difficulty of adapting to this technology driven world. Surviving without adapting to this new norm, has caused a dissonance in myself. An unharmonious combination of sounds, this seemingly simple music reference best describes how uncomfortable it is for me to live disconnected from the earth and the animals. I have a real reverence for how our animal neighbors continue to adapt to their unharmonious reality.
So sculpting animals has become a pivotal part of my wellbeing. A way to keep me connected to the tangible earth and the creatures that live upon it. If no one ever saw my work, I would still draw and sculpt. By bringing my work to the public, my hope and intention is to encourage others to take a moment, go outside, and watch the clever, intelligent animals that have become our neighbors and think about their own relationship with adaptation and survival.
