I’ve painted for most of my life. While painting remains central to my practice, I’m often inspired to create beyond the canvas, exploring how different materials can exist in more tactile, functional ways. This part of my work is developing gradually, a natural extension of a practice built over many years of painting. Adding this section to my website in 2026 is a relatively new step, as I’ve been taking tactile art more seriously and allowing it to become a larger part of my practice.

 I’m still discovering where these objects will lead me. As I continue to work with them, they become increasingly sculptural while retaining a functional presence — a balance that particularly interests me.  Working in three dimensions lets me engage directly with materials that connect back to my paintings.  Working with wood, for example, allows me to physically engage with the grain, texture, or bark of a tree.  

Creating in three dimensions opens my work outward, allowing ideas to shift and evolve. A small sculptural piece can lead me back to painting. These pieces are not separate from my paintings but another way of expressing ideas from the same source.