My work focuses on the dependent relationship between the whole and the segment and the fragile balance between order and disorder. In particular I work with patterns–portraying them simply and in their entirety, or through the prism of a larger pattern. In this way I can focus on specific elements of dependency within the pattern that produces a seemingly chaotic effect. For example, a piece that appears to have a stable logic will also expose the chaos that binds it together. Conversely, in other pieces which are more deliberately chaotic, the underlying order that renders it viable is exposed.

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Stump 2 for web

Stump Speech, #2
2012
Copper
12″wide x 12″high x 1.25″deep

23 3s, 6s+9s

3s, 6s + 9s
2012
Copper
46″high x 46″wide x 4.5″deep

22 Selenoglyph

Untitled, #22 (Selenoglyph)
2012
Copper
52″diameter x 2.5″deep

17-1 Jazz Website Edited

Cog, #17
2011
Copper
23″high x 23″wide x 4.5″deep

28 Cropped Image

Untitled, #28
2012
Copper
20″diameter x 2.5″deep