Aquatica One is the beginning of my series of found object wall assemblages based on oceanic life. Fearing the environmental impact in the oceans from human trash, I am driven to create fish imagery.  

I collect mundane fragments that have an interesting look, feel & aura.  Detritus seem to catch my eye as I walk along shores, woods or streets.  Eventually I see a connection between random discarded articles in my studio and I attach pieces together, using hand and machine tools.  I will screw, nail, rivet, pin or weld fragments to shape the wall sculptures which have an unexpected beauty upon completion. 

Aquatica Two is the continuation of my series of found object wall assemblages based on oceanic life.
Included is my lastest outdoor freestanding sculpture, "On The Edge".
 Fearing the environmental impact in the oceans from human trash, I am driven to create fish imagery.  

I collect mundane fragments that have an interesting look, feel & aura about them.  Detritus seem to catch my eye as I walk along the shores, woods or streets.  Eventually I see a connection between random objects in my studio and I attach pieces together. Using hand and machine tools,  I will screw, nail, pin, rivet or weld fragments together to shape the wall sculptures. Favorite discarded elements such as furniture parts, repurposed tools and aged metals, when made into a cohesive assemblge, have an unexpected beauty.

Arabber Series began in 2018 with an invitation to create a sculpture for a benefit for the Preservation Society of  Arabbers in Baltimore.   The horse-drawn vending carts date back to the 19th century and is a vanishing tradition.  Arabbers in Baltimore, primarily owned by African Americans, are fruit, vegetable and fish peddlers who hawk their wares on brighly painted, horse-drawn wagons to rowhouse neighborhoods in need of fresh groceries.  

Three of the remaing stables in the United States are in west Baltimore.    They opened their doors so artists could go in and find materials.  I collected cast off horse and wagon parts from Fremont Stable and assembled them into wall sculptures including fish, horse, corset and elephant imagery. The donated materials I used were castoff wooden and metals horse harnesses, leather parts and wood.

In May 2015 I was an INSIDE ZONE resident artist in Borsec, Romania, a town at the base of the Carpathian mountainous. Throughout my life I had heard stories about my mysterious ancestral land of Transylvania.

During my urban exploration of the town’s crumbling villas, hospital and surrounding area, I took photographs. When I returned home I assembled frames from a few objects I collected there in addition to other materials from my studio. I created the odd sized structures first and then placed the archival pigment photographs inside the frames.

Bird imagery, with its rich abundance of visual metaphor, has always fascinated me.  It has taken shape in "Birdland", my series of found object wall assemblages.

As if risen from the ashes like a phoenix, a multitude of  detritus--aged metals, wood, castoff furniture parts and hardware--have materialized into avian forms of fancy.  Shaped by my vision and the tools and processes of my studio, I re-interpret and honor the unique histories betrayed by each weathered component.

The free found discards in each assemblage are discovered on shores, streets and woods as I walk my dog;  some are passed along by dear friends.  My tools and procesess are lo tech:  files, chisels, saws 
and sanders used sparingly on disparate pieces attached by bolts, screws, rivets and occasional welded.

Bird imagery, with its rich abundance of visual metaphor, has always fascinated me. It has taken shape in “Birdland”, my series of wall assemblages.

As if risen from the ashes like a phoenix, a multitude of found objects—cast-off furniture parts, aged metals and hardware--have materialized into avian forms of fancy, shaped by my vision and the tools and processes of my studio, which together attempt to re-interpret and honor the unique histories betrayed by each weathered component.

Most of the materials in each assemblage were found in local wooded areas as I walked my dog; some were passed along to me by dear friends. My tools and processes are simple: files, chisels, band saws and sanders used sparingly on disparate pieces bolted, riveted, screwed, brazed, and occasionally welded.

Traveling and exploring in Brittany, France during a month-long artist residency was the impetus for my body of found object townscapes. Using abandoned paint boxes left by previous artists at the chateau in Rochefort-en-Terre, I began to create my townscapes vision. In my home studio I have continued the evolving, travel-based series using found objects discovered on my daily walks in the woods with my dog. I create my work primarily with old furniture parts, aged metals and cast-off hardware.

With my background in nursing,  I became engrossed with SKELETONS and anatomy. I felt driven to create my own interpretation of the human framework using furniture parts, old bathtub legs and copper tubing. "Family Secrets" is based on my own life experience of adoption and reunion.

COPS was influenced by the national television series "Homicide: Life on the Streets" filmed on location in Baltimore. Although the show was a fictional version of the Baltimore City Police Department's homicide unit, I've always been fascinated with true crime. I got to know some of Baltimore's homicide detectives and they inspired my work.

Reunion with my only child who I had to relinquish for adoption at birth, has led me into a visual journey of familial experiences we all can share. Symbolic of a former secret life and identity, I unite found objects into sculpture.

Inspired by personal experiences to guide my work, I create figurative assemblages out of found objects. My materials are mainly cast-off furniture parts, aged metals and old hardware found weathered in the woods. I construct my art using basic tools such as saw, hammer, rivet gun, sander, screw driver. Typically I will attach the pieces with bolts, rivets, screws, or nails,  but on occasion I will use a welder to fuse metals.