2008: In 2008 I found more of my artwork dealing with land rights issues and environmental campaigns relating to the destruction of public lands.

2007: I found myself spending a good deal of time in the mountains of Southern California, specifically the Angeles and Cleveland National Forests. These beautiful parks inspired me to think about man’s ever changing relationship with nature. The pieces I created that year represent our close connection to nature when we are young and through the use of children and animals as the subject of the pieces, highlight the idealistic and playful relationship we should have with the outdoors.

2006: My cut paper work was getting increasingly intricate and my focus shifted towards adding detail and filling areas with delicate line work. I drew inspiration from social and nature documentaries and themes that were assigned to specific art shows. I also moved away from the use of bright colors and focused on black and white in order to give more emphasis to shape and form.

2005: This is the year that I discovered Japanese folk art. I was drawn to the vibrant use of color, pattern, the elegant simplicity and the narrative quality of the art. I began to explore layering mediums that included found objects, silkscreen, acrylic paints, cut paper and ink. This was also the year I moved from New York to Southern California.

2004: In 2004 I worked primarily out of my studio in Brooklyn and spent most of my time searching for my “voice”. A key piece that I think represents this time is “Another Fairy Tale Gone Bad” which focuses on nature as a theme and cut paper and pattern as mediums. Most of my work this year was greatly influenced by a trip to Jamaica and my growing fascination with nature and various cultures.

2000-03: My earliest pieces displayed a fascination with religious artwork, specifically that which is found in Latin culture. I experimented with various techniques and executions but found myself drawn to cut paper mixed with silkscreen and drawing