Artist Statement
My practice operates as an interdisciplinary inquiry into the mechanics of memory, faith, and the psyche. Drawing upon my background as a bestselling author, trained historian and neurodivergent psychotherapist, my work maps how historical and cultural narratives inform the present-while simultaneously seeking wholeness and numinous connection.
I utilize biological diversity as dual allegories: representing both the invasive spread of generational burdens and the subterranean networks of connection that sustain life. This juxtaposition allows me to explore how we are shaped by what we inherit with what we foster as individuals and as a collective.
In my collaborative work with award-winning fiber artist, Erin Shapiro DiManno, we extend this investigation into the social and political through textile art. By deconstructing American flags and ritual objects, we examine the tension between institutional symbols and lived experience.
My Approach
My solo work on paper and mixed media assemblage aligns with neo-surrealism, exploring the symbology and meaning that resides in liminal spaces: between life and death, truth and cognitive dissonance, reality, dreams, and further dimensions.
I utilize ink, colored-pencils, acrylic markers, water-soluble and oil pastels on a variety of acid-free, archival paper.
My collaborative, textile work with Erin Shapiro DiManno incorporates a variety of fabrics and cultural ephemera, to construct work reimagining national and religious symbols. We wish to honor what’s been lost with hope towards authentic healing and evolution.