The exploration and interrelation of child play, adult play, desire and sensuality forms the basis of my art. While I reference the act of child play, the adult audience is also able to make sensual associations with adult play.  This interaction recalls many fields where male and female are pertinent to understanding, such as electric or plumbing where the male part fits into the female part.

The Collectibles series confronts ideas of beauty in the surfaces and ornamentation of the art objects.  The concept behind the Collectibles is an approach to making toys that reference the drive to collect. The aesthetic value of these pieces transcends their use as playthings. These are not the toys of childhood; rather, they are the toys no one has ever played with because of their value.

Like many memories of childhood, the abstracted quality of the Collectibles permits viewers to create their own memories, allowing the toys to relate specifically to them.  My toys provide a temporary visual escape in which viewers may reflect upon their memories and question how they played, why they played, and how they continue to play.