My work has often focused on architectural structures and observation of the American landscape. Growing up in America in a military family and moving to different parts of the country, there was a certain familiarity to the kinds of houses and neighborhoods. They were a series of suburban developments built in separate regions of the country, on the outskirts of larger cities, at the exit ramps of interstate highways, and all very similar in age and design. My notion of space developed out of this cultural setting which was consciously economic, and somewhere between urban and rural. Most of my works involve places, or combinations of these and other places drawn from memory. I use paintings, drawings and sculptural installations as my primary modes of expression and portray the work with aerial views depicting familiar urban and suburban environments presented in a manner that creates an uneasy sense of quiet.
Our ideas of nature and landscape are written into city zoning codes with specific ratios of grass and trees, to pavement and concrete, fulfilling our need for a utopic balance of nature and culture. Backyard boundaries incite border disputes, bringing up arguments about trespassing and ownership that seemingly take as much importance as foreign conflicts. Empty pools, white houses, fences, windows and highway overpasses are among the subjects I often employ to explore complex relationships between people and our surroundings. As well, my own interests in skateboarding and surfing developed how I saw the use of these architectural structures ranging from sidewalk curbs to ocean jetties. Within my work, I utilize our expectations of these things to further create an alien landscape. I provide subtle commentary on our obsession with land ownership and domination - of the land, and of each other.