My artwork mainly consists of abstract human figures. Sculpting primarily in clay or plaster, I aim to evoke certain emotions and experiences, commonly solitude and sorrow.
I start by building an armature and work the material onto it to produce a lone figure that closely represents the idea or emotion. The piece is then enclosed in a rubber mould and cast using another material.
I have been greatly inspired by Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party, which I visited in 1979. This exhibition gave me permission to combine training from my mother in ‘women’s work’, such as sewing and knitting, with more physical tasks associated with traditional sculpture. Dance and gymnastics classes, as well as anatomy lessons, gave me an
understanding of balance, poise, line and the energy of the human body.
“A remarkable artist whose energy and creativity flows into her artistry and her life on many levels. She is innovative in her finishes and her approach and the results that satisfy her take one beyond the aesthetic into the realm where original form is taken to fresh expression.” – Artparks