I am a visual artist whose sculpture, installations and performance projects strive to reveal the everyday effects of current political and economic power structures. I am intrigued by the influence of these forces at the local level around kitchen tables, and how they become a tool for shaping and reshaping culture. Of primary concern is how the most fragile among us are affected by the decisions others make for them in a global financial arena.
My recent work searches for ways to make information visible and relevant to an ever widening audience. Research and projects have investigated the housing crisis, where individual house keys each represented thousands foreclosed homes. An invitation only dinner party/performance emphasized the role of access as it relates to increased privatization of public resources and space. My MFA thesis project examined class and income inequality, and research investigating the current Michigan emergency manager law was presented in Athens and Rome before being published in 2015.
Future work will explore new roles for art to play so that it can exert more influence and provide greater support to communities where small government and big business are not equipped or inclined to do so.
My recent work searches for ways to make information visible and relevant to an ever widening audience. Research and projects have investigated the housing crisis, where individual house keys each represented thousands foreclosed homes. An invitation only dinner party/performance emphasized the role of access as it relates to increased privatization of public resources and space. My MFA thesis project examined class and income inequality, and research investigating the current Michigan emergency manager law was presented in Athens and Rome before being published in 2015.
Future work will explore new roles for art to play so that it can exert more influence and provide greater support to communities where small government and big business are not equipped or inclined to do so.