Ceramic Figurative Sculpture
My main sculptural medium is clay.  The visceral and tactile qualities of clay are the perfect match for my figurative sculpture.  I hollow build small to larger than life-size figures, to be able to create from the inside out.   To roll out muscle tone from the inside out is exciting to me as I can work in an additive and subtractive way, pushing and pulling to create human life form.  I often sculpt from life as well as draw from a live model to inform my sculptural process as this gives life like qualities to my sculptures. 
My work explores social concerns of the power dynamics between men and women. My research surrounding feminism and gender studies have fueled the content of my art and have shifted my thinking deeper towards issues surrounding human sexuality and gender roles in contemporary society. Mythology and folklore play a large role in the way I see the world and create my art.  Many of my viewers can sense this truth.

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