It is with both irony and reverence that I navigate the curious realm of desire. The map of cerebral, emotional and visceral yearning is vague, and rare are the moments of tangible fulfillment. It is the mystery and beauty of those elusive moments that inspires and informs my work.

Imminent fulfillment (of a given desire) brings with it a delirium of hope and fear, a flash of nostalgia, rekindled ambition and renewed desire. It promises bliss, threatens disillusionment and even stasis. And then the wanting cycle resumes.

As a visual manifestation of this contention of passions, I choose to employ imagery from a specifically random array of sources, juxtaposing apparently disparate icons and styles. Of particular interest are scraps of biological and anatomical illustrations, objects from interior domestic spaces and other carriers and artifacts of the Western cultural canon.

The medium of painting provides the historical context and is uniquely suited for constructing layers of meaning. I rely on the techniques of collage and assemblage to undermine the attributed meaning (of objects) or expose the absurdity of prevalent definitions.  Through this often humorous and sometimes accidental process, a map of the flat Earth is slowly revealed.