Artist Statement
I began my work in the visual arts as an abstract painter and
avant-garde
filmmaker. As a jewelry artist I am able to apply
my unique sense of color,
light and abstraction to a wearable form.
The ancient technique of lost wax casting of silver, gold and bronze
is
integrated in my work with fabricated precious metals and
innovative
wire
working. A diverse array of gemstones,
glass
and
crystal are
incorporated
as well as unique items
like antique
marbles,
Bakelite buttons,
Murano
glass, plastics
and natural
organic materials
such as lightning struck
sticks and
flower pods.
Working intuitively from my eclectic findings, I improvise my sculpture-like
pieces with only a roughly drawn idea as a framework. I collect my pallet
of shapes like a sculptor and my colors like a painter. I keep my mind free
Overall, I am looking to express the ineffable, ethereal and abstract nature
of the divine and the idiosyncrasies of beauty through my work as an artist.
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