About The Work

Images cut from vintage magazines are used as my vocabulary. Each image can bring a voice or feeling where a word could not describe. These images build my personal language and articulate it onto paper.

The spoken word has never been my native tongue; I communicate in the visual. The image is where I feel I can best describe the human condition and my own journey. Magazine imagery is ready ‘clip-art’ easily snipped out, manipulated by my choosing. I control the conversation; one sided. Like words, I can decide what to express, what to keep silent, set a tone, add nuance. Sometimes the recipient can leave with more question than answers. Clarity is not my intention. It is an overall spirit I wish to convey. Like listening to a song in another tongue, not knowing what the vocalist is saying, the beauty of song can be enjoyed nonetheless. The outcome is one of mystery.

My process is simple; paper, scissors and glue. There are overcuts, wrinkles, stains, coffee spills…leaving a human mark.