Artist Statement

I create narrative political sculptures depicting the many roles of pleasure within resistance movements. The pieces–in their final forms akin to traditional wooden toys–are made with reclaimed materials such as wood offcuts, mistinted paint, found hardware, and salvaged industrial materials. Depicting figurative portraits of intimate moments between lovers or studies of archetypal characters from folklore, the sculptures offer stories of play, sex, satire, and subversion as tools for revolutionaries. 

I use my creativity to establish physical spaces for people to gather and share resources for liberatory and disability-inclusive communities, so my work uses explicitly political and queer images to speak directly to viewers. My intent is to challenge the idea that access to art can only happen in monitored, sterile, and inaccessible environments such as expensive museums or galleries with limited hours (not to mention buildings unable to provide access for people using assistive devices) . Creating sculptures that look and function like toys invites the audience to activate the work through engagement and helps them equate the possibility of creative interaction with the power of political and social participation.