Artist Statement

Petra Page-Mann of Fruition Seeds in New York speaks about how the plants grow us more than we grow them.  This is painfully and beautifully true.  Plants are generous with their lessons.  Through them I know that death is noble as it opens up space for others to flourish.  Decay nourishes that which is living.  There are ecosystems we cannot see, but through which we deeply benefit.  All life is lived in cycles.  

I seek to translate and visualize these lessons through an interdisciplinary practice.  My work explores the colors, textures, and forms of organic matter unveiling a language of plants, animals, and minerals.  My collaboration with the natural world primarily takes on the forms of printmaking, alternative photographic processes, mixed media drawings/paintings, and culinary performances. I may use the color of parsley to create anthotypes or pigments.  The texture and form of parsley lends itself nicely to drawings and prints.  The color and flavor of parsley finds its way into cocktails and food.  Each medium and method highlights the potential and deepens the appreciation of any given element.

**CV is available upon request.