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In the last couple of years, I have been working with the properties of contemporary materials, such as plastic, acetate, vinyl, polycarbonate and Mylar. 

I play with light, transparencies and the sculptural qualities of these elements in order to evoke the concepts that are important in my work:  memory, perception and distance. 

 

I have developed three-dimensional pieces, maybe only an inch or two thick, using the vinyl, acetate, wood and Mylar materials, to make layers within the internal space.  These transparencies and 3D techniques have suited my purposes perfectly.  I want the viewer to perceive some things clearly and some things opaquely.  

 

My most recent series include iconographies: old Keys, typewriters, spinning tops, etc. These are nostalgic images for me; they reference a time in our collective past that is impossible to recreate, but remains important to remember.  Time, change and movement are crucial in my work. I have also created new works on paper that use layers of transparent acrylic and polymer