Riding through a heard of five hundred elk on a daily basis was common for me when I was growing up in Jackson, Wyoming. I spent my summers on a ranch riding horses throughout Grand Teton National Park.
My interest in art was inspired by my uncle who is a practicing sculptor of life-size animal bronzes. It wasn’t until I delved into art that I realized my love for the aesthetic of the horse. Recently, I have found myself obsessed with the natural and organic shapes of the skull, and the pure beauty of it. There is something so powerful about animal skulls. The horse skull massive, heavy, and solid. I am now in possession of a variety of animal skulls, all of which inspire my curiosity and investigation.
In recent work, I am moving away from the literality of the skull and working more abstractly. By layering different types of ink, I work to build depth throughout my pieces. I find architectural lines to be a nice compliment to the organic shapes found in skulls, while the ink captures the likeness of the skulls.
My work falls within the genre of contemporary western art. I tend to use a natural palette and stick to a monochromatic color scheme, but I play with form and composition in nontraditional ways. I have found an original style that I look forward to continuing and expanding. I see my artwork as an extension of the natural world of horses, which sustain and inform my life