My process allows forms to grow. It begins with the unconsciousness of a doodle, but is executed with the commitment of a surgery. Pieces give distraction and grounds for rumination, ultimately becoming artifacts of a meditative experience. Drawing provides a surrogate landscape where I can work through problems, or hide from them. Sculptures serve as characters, forces within the mind and body that harm, confuse, and surprise. The methods used to further each piece change with mutations in the DNA of the work. A twist becomes a tug, a dash a dot. Evolution within the work reflects the climate of its creation. Influences as varied as novels, mythological figures, plant and bacterial life, rock stars, and vending machines, nudge my simple visual vocabulary into adaptations of form. These forms are emotional maps, parasites, friends, and penance.