Early on, I made a decision that plays a distinct role in my work. I chisel wood by hand, without the use of power tools. Drawing inspiration from my surroundings, my current work builds upon my Urban Archaeology series and wanders into the realm of natural history. This series is a study of fallen plants and other natural objects in their wilted, degenerative state.

I begin much of my work by drawing and painting the objects I find, exploring their scale, color, and texture. Although I am a wood carver and sculptor by trade, beginning with drawing and painting allows me to study and become familiar with the objects I will carve. Through this process, I can begin to discover its complex intricacies. To ponder its size and play with how color can illuminate its character and personality.  

A single fallen leaf or a piece of lichen may be one in a thousand, looking much the same as another. It is my hope that my work will make you stop and look at its form, to study it, and to see how stunning and complex it truly is. 

Through this process, I hope to create moments of mystery, wonderment and reflection on the meaning of an object and what its purpose might be. What is this fragile, wilted object, its appearance is strangely beautiful; its form suggests something else. I can give no real answer aside from a suggested narrative both in its, materiality, color and scale.