Artist Statement
Colorado is an intimate story of the mountains and plains. As a second-generation native Coloradan, residing here for more than half a century, I have witnessed Colorado’s evolving suburban landscape, and changing agricultural, ranching and rural identities. I am sensitive to the variations of my surroundings, interpreting the forces that affect a particular place.
I work with the disturbing results of the loss of cultural and indigenous knowledge. Confronting that loss of tradition and community values moves me toward a deeper relationship with my environment. My art reflects my awareness as an observer and participant. I interpret local environments and materials, both natural and manmade for site-specific art.
I integrate metal, wood, papermaking, printmaking, photography, and book art to create a visual interpretation. I create two and three-dimensional works from observations and memory of the landscape. The land’s subtleties, in both near and distant views, reflect our past human presence. As an artist, I want to involve the viewer in the aesthetics of our common heritage, and create a link between the community’s people, their landscape, agriculture, and history.