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Tell us about the interplay of lightness and darkness and how you arrived on it in your practice.
Even at the very youngest age, humans love looking at high contrast black and white images–some baby toys, for example, have these features. In my work, this interplay is something I experience and sense as I am creating the image; it is not a planned composition but rather evolves as I experience, or “grow,” the lights and darks. I love the deep darkness that engulfs some of the imagery, and I seek to make elements appear 3-dimensional, albeit in impossible landscapes and compositions. Could you describe the symbolism in your imagery (cards, jesters etc.)?
I've been wondering about these images and characters myself and where they come from! What I am starting to think is that they are aspects of my personality or people in my life. To some degree they're hidden and are masquerading as others and/or are peeking out from behind their disguises. I think they are also about the masks we all choose to wear at times–sometimes playful, other times dark and usually spirited. What have you discovered about yourself, as an artist, in creating this body of work?
I’ve learned that there is still so much more I want to make and that it is just fine if I spend my remaining life making these things. I am really grateful that I have this ability, this yearning/craving to make work and that it is part of me.
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