Thesis Exhibition: March 12 - 15, 2014

Opening Reception: Friday, March 14, 6 - 8:30pm

For the last year or so, I have been building small temporary sculptures in the woods. These reactive structures are based on the environments that I place myself in, and are made with the materials at hand. The sculptures also relate to the human body and its fragility. The longevity of these sculptures is related to the construction and materials used to build them, as well as external forces. In much the same way the body survives in its lifetime, constantly balancing between life and death, these small sculptures battle the elements and struggle to stay upright.

Over the last year, I have spent a significant amount of time visiting loved ones lying in intensive care unit beds in various hospitals. Each of these patients was admitted for very different reasons. During my time visiting these people, I started thinking about the tight grip we as humans have on staying alive, the fragility of life, and the mortal precipice of which we are constantly toeing the edge. As human beings, we are susceptible to a variety of situations that may push us over that edge.

I work with a variety of processes within photography, including traditional analog methods, hand-built cameras, and digital and new media; my images are made slowly and deliberately, through involved and methodic processes. I am interested in how the image functions in the ever-changing climate of the medium.

"Artist Conk House"

2014

Archival Inkjet Print

Dimensions Variable

"Stone and Wood Bridge"

2013

Archival Inkjet Print

Dimensions Variable