It’s amazing how similar the growth process of artwork is to nature’s growth process. Life/art ever evolves, seeking a vessel, a shape, a texture, a color - a path to expression. And once created, each possesses an essence of life, a statement of being. Although my work is heavily influenced by the patterns and textures I see in nature, it is the process of creating that intrigues me most. My recent work is an exploration of the essence of the form. Sometimes stripping away the decorative elements and emphasizing the framework itself. The light passing through these forms, and the shadows they cast, gives them life and reminds me that we are all influenced by the forces that surround us just as much as we influence our surroundings. It is how we grow and mature.