My work centers around images that relate to man/woman's relationship to their physical environment. I often begin with an architectural element symbolizing passage and transformation as it relates to the journey of life. My shapes often define a narrative or metaphor by juxtaposing images from nature against the use of industrial materials within the architectural environment. Habitually, I choose steel. I find that its tensile strength, durability, and flexibility allow me to portray both the contour and gesture of my forms without sacrificing the dynamic of their metamorphoses. My themes are based on observations of nurturing, regeneration and growth, as well as poetic concepts relating to community, tolerance, and acceptance.