Statement
My lifelong fascination and study of fairytales, folklore, ancient religion and myth is a major influence in my artwork. I believe that in our urge to tell stories we seek to give order and meaning to our lives, explain natural phenomena, the complexities of life or to understand the human condition. I have made it my mission to reclaim fairytales and folktales for the adult audience so that we may gain wisdom and direction in our contemporary, hectic lives.
As much as possible I use materials that relate directly to the story and uphold the concepts that I am trying to convey. Such as the ptarmigan and caribou bones I found in the Arctic for “The Red Shoes” because the story deals with obsessive addictive patterns and I was witness to such behaviors while teaching there in 2001.
It is absolutely mandatory that I enjoy myself in the creative process and it is my sincere desire that you should have some fun as well in your viewing! Enjoy the journey, may it be radical, magical, heroic …