art as a way of life ... describes how i live, love and work. all of my activity utilizes the creative process. the work utilizes mindsets of various disciplines in the visual and performing arts; painting, drawing, prose, sculpture, photography, dance and music. a particular series in my work may focus on one discipline or media; however, the love and practice of the others inevitably affects the work. within a photographic composition there will be influences from poetry, dance, lyrics or music etc... there are no boundaries between disciplines or media that i protect, as i see integration as a spiritual quest.

the subject matter that i always seem drawn to is internal spaces: the psyche, desire and spirit life. in my life, a celebratory and sometimes silly play has been something passed on to me in my childhood from my mother, and something that i treasure. play has been instrumental in allowing myself to emerge both aesthetically and socially. the photographic work that i am exploring now is utilizing play as a route to what is sacred. many creative people that have influenced my development, a list of some are: bill t. jones, francesca woodman, ana mendieta, andy goldworthy, scott walker, jacques lacan, wolfgang laib, joel peter witkin ...