In my collages I create environments, snapshots of moments in time that are part of larger stories. I aim to abstract intimate personal portraits until they become universal and I hope that viewers are struck by a sense of urgency, a tug of emotion, or a spark of their own memory.

The themes in my work are drawn from travel, poetry, socio-political situations, and emotional experiences. I have long been fascinated by borders-—between internal and external worlds as well as in the more traditional sense, between separate physical entities.

The materials in each piece come together serendipitously, based on what is in my collection at any moment or what I can find and alter to fit my vision. I am constantly collecting papers and images from magazines, the internet, and other sources, as well as creating new paintings or photographs to be cut up and collaged into final pieces.