I draw inspiration from many sources, including architecture and decorative and household objects—especially of the mid-century modern era. I'm fascinated by the contrast between the imaginative colors and playful shapes characteristic of mid-century modern design and the relatively conservative social norms of that era.
Color often elicits an emotional response in me and therefore finds its way into my work in different forms, such as fabric, spray paint, and heat-shrink tubing. I typically combine these elements with hand-fabricated metal forms.
My narrative work explores age, gender, work, appearance, and anything else that keeps me up at night. In this work, I use a wide variety of materials, including re-purposed objects.
As a child, I spent countless hours drawing, painting and making things. I continued to study painting in college, where I ultimately received a Bachelor's degree in Psychology. At that time I also became interested in the environment. I attended law school, received my Juris Doctor degree, and practiced environmental law as a federal and state government attorney. While the work was rewarding, I eventually realized that I needed to start making art again. In 2010, I took an introductory metals and jewelry class at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), and was hooked. I began studying metalsmithing and jewelry design part time at MICA and later, the Baltimore Jewelry Center. In September 2015 I became a full time metalsmith and jewelry artist. I live and work in Baltimore, Maryland.
