Humanity has always been creative throughout our shared history. The notion of which creations are deemed "Art," which constitute utility, and whether some could be both, has always fascinated me. The first hand axes, raw rock molded frake by flake, were created to cut material and process meat less effortfully. Some of the earliest cave paintings in Chauvet, France, were perhaps one of the first artist's statements. A depiction of one's world acts as a descriptor and a declaration: This is what I have seen around me, therefore I was here.
The confluence of the creative expression of individuals can drive forward many things: the advancement of a society, the provocation of thought and inquiry, the enlightenment of one's self-understanding, and in turn, the deepening of one's comprehension of others, society, and the world around them.
For several years I had excitedly pursued creative solutions to business problems for a technology company in one particular part of this vast globe. When the COVID-19 pandemic first encroached upon our collective reality, I wondered when it would end or if it would be our end. If it was to be our grand terminus, had I spent my time well? Had my creations left a wide and worthwhile mark on society? These questions led to the realization that I had not created for myself in a long time.
Generally in business, one's creations are the intellectual property of the organization within which it is produced, a legally protected class of assets that can be withheld from others so the business may prosper. As such, I felt an urge to establish a universe all my own, crafted by my own mind and hands that I could share as widely and openly as possible.
I believe being an artist is fundamental to being human, and the pursuit of art continues a legacy that spans the history of cognition itself. To question, reflect, analyze, challenge, diseent, communicate, is art, is human, is destiny.
My art currently explores humanity's inexorable link to and ideal responsibility for the natural world, the tension between the organic and the engineered, between modest shelter and the flagrant expressions of excess in the built environment. I examine technology, viewed more broadly than usual as anything that has at one time made accomplishing a goal faster or less manual. I wonder about limits, natural or (needing to be) imposed, and the breaking point at which technological advancement shifts from elegantly productive to existentially perilous.
Please explore my virtual gallery of works by clicking the link below. Wander, wonder, ruminate, revelate.