My work addresses humanity's impact on nature. The mining of coal and natural gas in my home region of Appalachia has irrevocably damaged the environment. Unfortunately, this destruction in the name of profit is hardly isolated to Appalachia; it is a global problem. The intention of my ceramic sculptures is to express the tension between our earth and industry, with the purpose of prompting the viewer to action.
My use of color, texture, glaze, and pattern convey a sense of both destruction and the resistant force of the beauty of the earth. Drawing from my experience living in the Mountain State of West Virginia, I have forced contrasting imagery together to create tension and beauty within the forms.