News
This year's been really exciting. I've received 2 grants. A 2008 Creative Capital Professional Development Grant, on behalf of The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City and David Hughes, Jr. with the Charlotte Street Foundation and Karen McCarthy, 2008 and an Inspiration Award Grant, on behalf of The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City and David Hughes, Jr. with the Charlotte Street Foundation and Karen McCarthy, 2008
I'm having my website redesinged, so look for that coming soon. Lots more photos.
About My Work
I am a great storyteller. My stories are down right funny and some times very sad. I communicate by using my hands and translating these stories into clay. My artwork focuses on the concepts of communication and miscommunications. I build female figures, birds, and fish by hand in porcelain clay as a response to the joys, frustrations, and desires I experience when dealing with humanity. Hand building allows a personal connection with my materials and my forms; that intimacy is imperative when processing emotions. My work, especially my animals, helps me bring a humorous light to the serious matters in my life.
I use animal imagery, such as Java sparrow finches and koi fish, in conjunction with the figures in order to add more meaning to the works. I have a personal connection to the birds since I live with a pair of Java sparrow finches in my home. To me, my birds are symbols of humanity, facets of myself or of others. They represent different voices of the world, either cheerleaders or naysayers.