I am interested in how landscapes are translated through systems. These representations of place tell a story of how we live, work, play, and what we value. The city and the structure of the grid is also a theme in my work, and I am continually amazed at what that structure reveals about the history of places. I tend to gravitate towards a mix of linear and geometric shapes in my work and I utilize GPS, paper, and aerial map sources to address contemporary aspects of landscape and how they are organized, viewed, and traversed. Much of my work has been about my personal journeys, traveling to and from work and seeing the ever-growing landscape change from woodlands and prairies to housing developments. It’s an endless series because the landscape continues to be populated with home construction.

I also work as a still life painter, specifically of common objects such as blocks. I find that it all relates in some way to the map-based/architectural works because of the use of shape, line, perspective, color, and space. The structure of form informs the meaning of my work. There’s something truly wonderful that happens in the creative process when I allow myself the freedom to make without any notions of what the meaning is prior. It’s like getting lost and finding some amazing place that is better than you could ever imagine.