I typically work in series that focus on the same group of simple objects or an arrangement I slightly alter over time. The series often take a year or more to complete. This repeated observation familiarizes me with the particularities of the still life: the relationships among the objects; the interplays of color, shape, light and shadow; and the dialogue between space and flatness.

I am less interested in the individual character of each object in the arrangement than I am in the relationships I discover between and among them. I find that the more intimate I become with the still life, the more I can invent and deviate, allowing for that crucial move from description to interpretation.

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