Male bower birds are known for the nests they build out of flashy objects they collect to attract a mate. My work serves to bring attention to the casually discarded objects found in the environment. The subject of my pieces is commercial products and packaging rendered in a simplified manner to focus on the relationships of the shapes to one another. The still-lives reference litter and debris and give them anthropomorphic qualities. By valuing the relationship between humans and nature, the work represents how one shapes another.

The foundation of my work originates with my awareness of the trash on the streets. Collecting items and rendering them from life in paintings as collage- I juxtapose materials to convey an implied message. Oil paint is often combined with mixed media collage, sculpture, and ceramics to test the boundaries of materials by placing them in a new context.

​Like the bower bird, I want the objects to be seen as beautiful and enticing even though they are trash. The pieces take a substance that is purposefully ignored and make it seen. The work seduces the viewer to look at the stuff with a fresh perspective and allows them to revel in the debris. My vision for the work is to help people become more mindful in their consumption and disposal of objects, and of its impact on nature.