Artist's Statement

Making mobiles comes from my passion for architecture, poetic space and meaningful places. Building on the tradition of Alexander Calder, I work to understand and extend the language of mobiles by animating form, space and surface with motion.

Working with abstractions, without the restraints of literal interpretation, many of my forms come from my memory of a shape rather than a direct adaptation. I also see the process of creation as an intentional act of ‘making’ that comes from experimentation, trial and error, letting form come from the nature of materials and tools. Seeking simplicity and elegant strength in every composition, I use curves, arcs, and lines as continuous sub-theme as if to draw three dimensionally in space.

The unique character of mobiles reveals the inherent challenge of gravity and the mystery of delicate balance. Seeking to push the limits of form and space with these forces I work to orchestrate ‘near misses’ and enable ‘soft collisions’. The unpredictable and accidental nature of these movements allows the observer to move beyond simple viewing and become unconsciously engaged in the enjoyable act of “watching”.

In the Studio:
I prefer to create works in series beginning with small maquettes and random experiments. This allows me to fully explore an idea with numerous variations. Many of my larger works evolve from series as commissioned pieces with a particular size and scale created for a specific place and setting. Stainless steel rods and custom colored anodized aluminum sheets are my most commonly used materials because their high quality anti-corrosiveness, formability, and vivid color retention.

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