Artist's Statement

My work gives form to the feeling of living in a body and explores the sense of touch, the language of the body.

Many of my sculptures are made to be touched or to evoke the sense of touch. Touching reveals a new realm of meaning and a profoundly different way of knowing. As someone said, "When you look it's an object, but when you touch, it's a journey."

The sculptures range from small enough to encompass to large enough to walk inside. They use a variety of materials chosen for their texture, durability and expressive qualities.The abstract and semi-abstract imagery reflects the tensions between human-made structures (both physical and mental) and natural elements and forces.

I advocate for the application of touch in the domains of art, museum and design, engage with scientists, engineers, psychologists, philosophers, educators, and people with visual impairments, and am writing a book, By the Light of the Body: Touch in the Visual Arts.