BIO
Growing up, my Dad worked at Raytheon (1960-90) and brought home outdated equipment that was being thrown out. Even though, I never opened a computer until I joined The Artisan’s Asylum, maker space in Somerville MA in 2012. Since that time I have learned about the abundance of outdated technology and the toll it is taking on the world. We will be better off when manufacturers take responsibility for the lifecycle of their products as they do in some countries. There's an element of chance in my work. I never know what will be gifted to me and each series of computer is different. It’s like a treasure hunt. I love the visual excitement when a shape POPS in relation to color and pattern. I weave in my background and love of Modernism by appropriating imagery from the past. Originally I included old letters, post cards and other personal items sentimental people accumulate. Currently I incorporate altered imagery into compositions built upon contrast, balance, repetition and suggest a connection or equivalence. I grew up going to DeCordova Museum (Lincoln, MA) summer camp where my creativity was always encouraged. At the age of ten I saw the Acropolis in Athens and knew I would be studying Art History when I went to college. Between visiting galleries and museums in NYC while at SUNY Purchase and a year in Paris, I developed my aesthetic sense and became focused on contemporary art.