I am interested in the relationships between mental and physical structures, in particular souvenir objects obtained as reminders of events, places and journeys.  I believe this stems from a childhood passion of collecting sew on badges from each family vacation, which were subsequently sewn onto my coat sleeve like trophies.  I am captivated by the notion that memories of a whole event can be encapsulated into these objects.

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The vintage souvenir objects I collect determine the materials and processes in each project to form a body of work.  Familiar objects become distorted by the process before being arranged into new conceptual pieces.  

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The subject matter for my work is consistent, engaging themes of human interaction with place and object over periods of time.  My work becomes a perpetual treasure hunt to build an ever-increasing anthology of memories.