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Artist Statement


I am interested in creating places where people have a sense of being connected- of being a part of something larger.­ I like creating situations that encourage people to ask their own questions and to make up their own stories. I believe that feeling connected is feeling human. ­ A feeling of ownership is the first step towards citizenship. It is also the antidote for isolation.

I like working with the dynamic elements of a site,­ the sun, the wind, the water; the systems which are connected to the larger whole. My work comes from an ongoing personal experimental process - research is an important component of my work and I like to collaborate. Because each of my sites has required a unique "language" to bring them to life, my work does not have a signature visual style. My conceptual approach to each project is consistent throughout ­ the solutions have great variation in form, content and physical appearance. Much of my work has been influenced by my long working relationship with the Exploratorium, a museum of science, art and human perception in San Francisco.

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