About the Artist
I am fascinated with butterflies and knots. I am interested in the delicate yet resilient characteristics of a butterfly as opposed to the robust and stabilizing mechanisms of a knot. Natural examples of conformity and a deviation; both are symbolically used to describe physical characteristics brought on by strong emotional reactions. Having butterflies or knots in your stomach may physically feel similar but evoke completely different emotional connotations. Certain butterflies can adapt their appearance to their immediate surroundings for survival purposes. An invaluable skill for a survivalist is to be well versed in different types of knot making. Sustaining a continuous existence is often a staged illusion and you need to look at things a different way to see what is actually there. In the “Butterfly and Knot” series I utilize either white gouache on light grey paper or graphite on black paper causing the image to appear or disappear depending upon the angle of light striking the surface of the piece. The viewer’s relative vantage point perfectly symbolizes the conundrum between objects and sensorial perception.
I received my BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design in 1996. I now live and work in Long Island City, NY.
