I have been living and working in France for the past 45 years. Over this time, I have dedicated my ceramic sculptures to three series: Face-to-Face, Stacking & Piling & Ceramic-ing.

The portraits in Face-to-Face are sculptures that explore the intimate relationship between subject and model. I am particularly motivated by the process inherent in portraiture, which invites self-reflection and often feels like a form of combat between myself and the clay.

My series Stacking & Piling reflects on political turmoil, social injustices, and environmental concerns. These narrative sculptures are constructed through the accumulation of everyday objects. Here, I examine the transmutation of these objects, the memories and traces they leave behind, and the symbolic values we project onto them. Both series nurture concepts of empathy, commemoration, and the passage of time.

Ceramic-ing brings together my research in clay through functional pottery: platters, discs, dishes, and vases. I explore the boundless possibilities of ceramics, experimenting with shape, color, technique, and expression.

I am continually fascinated by clay’s complexity and transformative nature, from liquid to solid, dirty to clean, rough to glossy, soft to hard, mud to sublime.