Aquatic inspiration from the gulf and bay waters that surrounded me as a child has always been in my artistic thoughts.  In addition to the water and its abundant life forms, plant life and its unique anatomy has provided much of the basis for form in my work. The flowers, seeds and figures that exist in such a variety of forms and shapes, provide infinite possibilities and combinations for vessels.  With these life forms in mind, both marine and terrestrial, the pieces become vessels of unique form.  As if capturing a snapshot of a single space in time, these vessels are caught at the point of being brought to life or spewing forth an entirely new life as if an unknown flora is being blown in the breeze or tossed about in the current. Each piece seems to be stretching out of its confined, comfortable womb reaching up for the sunlight, affected by outside elements.  These vessels are a combination of animal and plant, figural and still life.  As if memories have come together to create a new flora as yet discovered, the sculptures give life to new creations that are reminiscent of remembered, familiar plants, pods, and buds, just as each new child possesses glimmers of not only parents and grandparents, but family in all directions as far as the memory serves. 

From a young age, I was always encouraged to express my creativity and expand my horizons. After beginning a study of architecture, I discovered my affinity for form and shape. Realizing I had found the sculptural aspects most intriguing, I transferred to a full time art student. Once my hands found the clay, I knew I had found my medium. Since graduation from Auburn University with a BFA, I have continued to explore the infinite possibilities of clay, and have been a contributor to many art collectives, galleries, workshops, and charities.  I am currently the Resident Artist at the Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach at the Clay Studio.