Artist Statement
My sculptural practice began with displacement and discovery. Since early childhood, I moved home and country, collecting impressions of organic forms that would eventually find their way into my work. From the subtle curve of an animal's back to the billowing waves of a hillside—part living creature, part elemental nature—these observations became the vocabulary for what I would later create: mythological trees, sea-waves with human heads, singing spirals, and half-leaf, half-human reclining forms.
Growing up in the countryside, I was surrounded by craftsmen who understood that meaningful objects require patience. From embroidered quilts and leather shoes to the soap we used, everything in our home was handmade, created to last. Watching artisans transform raw materials into works meant for generations taught me early that art exists at the intersection of vision and execution—that inspired ideas need technical mastery to become real. This education in the slow accumulation of skill, in building rather than merely making, shaped my approach to sculpture.
My time as an art therapist deepened this understanding. I watched clients recreate their self-image by modeling clay with their hands, working against the resistance of matter to make it their own. Through simple spheres and cubes, they integrated a newfound sense of self with their present life. I learned that stories shape us, but by working with our hands, we can reshape them. Transforming organic forms into something fresh and equally "living" can be profoundly empowering—a foundation for healing.
In my sculpture practice, I aim to give expression to life forces, soul qualities, and individual gestures through biomorphic forms. Working primarily in bronze and stone—materials chosen for their permanence—I extract pure formal elements like convex and concave from natural figures, freeing them from prior associations. A flower or simple leaf becomes inspiration for surfaces that vary in shape and movement, combining to create something new. With a rounded starting point, I add disparate angles, diverse curves, and twisting planes, engineering particular tensions and transitions that gradually develop the sculpture and imbue it with personality.
Goethe wrote in his introduction to Metamorphosis about seeing "in the leaf the germ of a plant's metamorphosis—'the true Proteus who can hide or reveal himself in all plant forms'—from the root and stem leaves to the calyx and corolla, to pistil and stamens." This idea resonates deeply with my work: all forms are connected and can transform from one to another.
My inquiry into the human condition finds its expression in abstract sculptures for healing and connection. Each series explores a theme through metamorphic threads, often drawn from archetypes and forms inspired by nature. In these abstract works, viewers are free to imagine their own worlds and create personal meaning—finding within the forms a reflection of their own capacity to transform.
Working primarily with large-scale bronze commissions allows me to create sculptures that endure beyond the present moment. My practice requires close collaboration with foundries and master craftsmen, combining contemporary 3D technology with traditional bronze casting techniques. Each project bridges the visionary with the pragmatic—translating ambitious concepts into substantial physical form through partnerships that understand both the dream and the details required to make it stand.
There is something in sculpture that speaks to permanence, to legacy. My work emerges from a deep understanding of what materials can achieve when vision meets craft, when intuition finds discipline. These pieces are meant to anchor spaces and speak to future generations—proof that ideas can become objects, that the intangible can be given weight and structure, that what we envision can indeed become what endures.
Growing up in the countryside, I was surrounded by craftsmen who understood that meaningful objects require patience. From embroidered quilts and leather shoes to the soap we used, everything in our home was handmade, created to last. Watching artisans transform raw materials into works meant for generations taught me early that art exists at the intersection of vision and execution—that inspired ideas need technical mastery to become real. This education in the slow accumulation of skill, in building rather than merely making, shaped my approach to sculpture.
My time as an art therapist deepened this understanding. I watched clients recreate their self-image by modeling clay with their hands, working against the resistance of matter to make it their own. Through simple spheres and cubes, they integrated a newfound sense of self with their present life. I learned that stories shape us, but by working with our hands, we can reshape them. Transforming organic forms into something fresh and equally "living" can be profoundly empowering—a foundation for healing.
In my sculpture practice, I aim to give expression to life forces, soul qualities, and individual gestures through biomorphic forms. Working primarily in bronze and stone—materials chosen for their permanence—I extract pure formal elements like convex and concave from natural figures, freeing them from prior associations. A flower or simple leaf becomes inspiration for surfaces that vary in shape and movement, combining to create something new. With a rounded starting point, I add disparate angles, diverse curves, and twisting planes, engineering particular tensions and transitions that gradually develop the sculpture and imbue it with personality.
Goethe wrote in his introduction to Metamorphosis about seeing "in the leaf the germ of a plant's metamorphosis—'the true Proteus who can hide or reveal himself in all plant forms'—from the root and stem leaves to the calyx and corolla, to pistil and stamens." This idea resonates deeply with my work: all forms are connected and can transform from one to another.
My inquiry into the human condition finds its expression in abstract sculptures for healing and connection. Each series explores a theme through metamorphic threads, often drawn from archetypes and forms inspired by nature. In these abstract works, viewers are free to imagine their own worlds and create personal meaning—finding within the forms a reflection of their own capacity to transform.
Working primarily with large-scale bronze commissions allows me to create sculptures that endure beyond the present moment. My practice requires close collaboration with foundries and master craftsmen, combining contemporary 3D technology with traditional bronze casting techniques. Each project bridges the visionary with the pragmatic—translating ambitious concepts into substantial physical form through partnerships that understand both the dream and the details required to make it stand.
There is something in sculpture that speaks to permanence, to legacy. My work emerges from a deep understanding of what materials can achieve when vision meets craft, when intuition finds discipline. These pieces are meant to anchor spaces and speak to future generations—proof that ideas can become objects, that the intangible can be given weight and structure, that what we envision can indeed become what endures.