As an artist living and working in NYC, I am surrounded by a constant and unrelenting aural and
visual urban cacophony. My work explores this environment by visually exposing a web woven with
threads, of conversations, signs, flyers, newspapers, arguments, sirens, machinery as well as my
own streams of thought, that we all get tied into. In particular, we get tangled in the written
word in all forms, through the mail, on our computer, in the form of billboards, and flyers handed
to us as we walk down the street. Books, newspapers, and magazines of all kinds are everywhere we
turn. All of these words and language have an impact on our lives in many ways, conveying everything
from communication and interaction to isolation and inability to express oneself. I am interested
in investigating urban life, especially how our lives intersect with language.
I work primarily on hand dyed and painted textiles, using various printed (stenciled, stamped as
well as painted) text as imagery and visual elements. The photographs I use are integrated into
the work to speak to context, both literal & metaphorical. These images and textiles are so connected
with our everyday lives; they bring to mind our regular activities, our work and our hobbies. Like the
clothes we wear they are a form of expression, but are also warm and inviting symbols of our connections
with other people, and our communications and expressions.
