Artist Statement

This current body of work is the culmination of lifelong studies of symbols, iconography, and storytelling 

combined with studies in philosophy, ancient and current world cultures, and syncretism. The main 

character provides the context of the story being told while the characters surrounding provide the body.  

The swirling quality of the characters provides the viewer with the knowledge that we have continually told 

the same stories throughout history. They circle around us and will continue to do so until we learn from 

our history and move forward in a better way.

At this point in time, we should not be dealing with oppression in any form. We have the ability and 

technology to make life easier for all and yet we use it for personal gain and to continue the smoke and 

mirrors existence we have become accustomed to living. 

The purpose of my work is to show that vicious circle we have been caught in for 1,000s of years and 

begin a dialogue about how to open our eyes to our individual and collective potential to break the chains 

that have been put on us without us even realizing they are there.