My work derives from curiosity and discovery. I work much like an early naturalist might and would call my work and practice that of a contemporary naturalist. Early naturalists were intellectual collectors driven by their curiosity. They would gather natural objects, study them, and attempt to classify them by making connections and parallels that seemed to make sense. Their collections were often vast and varied, ranging from crystals to animal specimens. They created their own taxonomy and would build collections that seemed to relate to one another and resonate as a whole. This is the approach I take to my studio practice in both subject matter and material. I make work about magnetism, Dinosaurs, the moon, etc. and while they seem like disparate subjects, they are all connected in my practice.

This body of work stems from researching animals on the brink of extinction as well as recently extinct animals, taxidermy, life cycles and mythology. These subjects are equally fascinating and disturbing. They intermingle with each other in my work and deal with issues of with loss and remembrance.
My practice is also one of research. I have a parallel mode of researching through investigating both the ideas and materials simultaneously. I am interested in how one can transform nearly any material into something unexpected and interesting. I push and manipulate materials that interest me, find out its properties and figure out what it could be made into. By juxtaposing material, subject and object I create my own taxonomy.