Over the past few years, I have been shifting between indoor and outside studios to build my sculptures. This transfer encouraged me to select a material that would withstand and interact with the environment. Combinations of copper, found metal, and wood have been the perfect solution. These constructions mimic shapes and patterns repeated in nature, becoming plant-animal hybrids.

They rely on natural elements such as wind, water, fire, urine and dirt for their patina. The latest assemblage of work focuses on longevity. Technically, they are never “finished” and continue to mature with time. Native copper is harvested from the earth in raw form and converted into a practical, functional material. My mission is to transform the metal back into a unique organic object.

I have relied heavily on new surroundings and materials collected throughout the country. My sculptures evolve from the industrial junkyards of Queens, the entangled green forests of Vermont, the high dry desert of Nevada, and the lush damp Pacific coastline. Although these structures adopt features from a variety of ecosystems, they remain ambiguous, curiously frightening, abstract inventions.