Artist statement:
Dissolving Boundaries 2006

The paper cuttings in this series visually begin to disappear as the majority of the paper is cut away leaving the visual impact of the image to the cast shadow. A delicate visual balance is created between the form itself and its cast shadow, connecting the physical self to its proof of existence. Each delicate image becomes a lacey web like form. The forms themselves visually hint at a cocoon or insect eaten leaves. They seem to visually resurrect, becoming a skeletal reminder of a previous state of existence. I enjoy that this work wrestles with the notion of existence, questions our purpose in life and the mark we leave behind. I have always been interested in the process of self-evaluation, and self-reflection. To me this process requires a certain objectivity, or out of body experience.

Dissolving Boundaries title sheet
“Breathe” 8’ x 2 1⁄2 ‘ cut paper
“Dissolving Boundaries” 3’ x 9” cut paper
“Reflections” 24” x 24” x 30” cut paper, steel
“Resurrection” 36” x 20” x 24” cut paper. wood