Photo by Travis Barron

Photo by Travis Barron

As an interdisciplinary artist, I make drawings, sculptures, and assemblages of found objects based on my exploration of spaces in constant flux. Iā€™m drawn to locations where elements collide, break down, blend, and transform over time. Shorelines, riverbeds, and forests are my favorite places to be.

I work primarily in ceramics, creating objects that appear to be unearthed remnants of a distant past. My obsession with clay began on a camping trip. Finding a lump of clay while hiking, I formed a crude vessel and put it in the fire that night. The next morning I was holding my first pot. That started my journey in ceramics, learning the process of making functional vessels. Soon I was creating sculptural forms.

I earned a BFA in sculpture from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. I have exhibited work nationally and internationally, most notably DATA/FIELDS at Artisphere in Arlington, Virginia. For two years, my partner and I ran Peerless, an artist-run gallery space in Omaha, Nebraska, which focused on site-specific work, interactive installations, and sculpture. I now live in a rural town north of Portland, Oregon, balancing my studio practice with a career in video and animation.