“I love to capture the tension between nature’s vulnerability and it’s strength. I am continually surprised by the connections between seemingly unconnected objects through patterns, shape, color and texture…like how a small snail suddenly finds the perfect spot to nestle into the indentation of a jaw bone. How do these shapes complement each other when one originated in the ocean and the other inside a body? I like to marvel at these small wonders and present pieces that are akin to visual poems or haikus that elevate connections between ourselves and nature like the tenuous edge of vulnerability and impermanence we all face. In my view, we are not separate from nature. We are nature.”