Art history is full of women drawn by men. Sometimes I feel that the more fetishized and voyeuristic the representation, the better. Women are rarely there for more than to be seen and enjoyed by the viewer. That is why we do all we do, right?

One of the drawings that has always bothered me was ‘The Tub’ by Degas. He has a whole series of women being seen from behind with bathing. They were praised for the innovation of the candid (/voyeuristic) feeling, whereas most models before looked like they knew they were being painted. Imagine that?!!
What would happen if those women turned around? 

Sometimes you have to look twice to get the full story. Not everything will be revealed at first glance.

There are many sides to a person. Some may be shown only to a lucky few, some to no one. 
Maybe one day I will show you all sides of myself, but until then you’ll have to make due with this.

We are one with nature, we grow like trees. We eat the same food, breathe the same air, sit in the same sunlight. Each year brings new challenges to expand and grow into. It also brings hardships that make us harden and toughen our bark. The hard exterior may be necessary to move through our world, but never forget who you are deep at your core. That soft sap is what sustains you.

Ecosystems aims to playfully challenge the line between the objects we use every day and the natural world. 

Traditionally, porcelain pieces were painted with natural scenes, bringing idealized gardens into our homes. But as any gardener knows, the bugs are part of the garden as much as the flowers. By reintroducing insects into these designs, I try to blend the two realms — replanting these table flowers in the garden, while opening up the home to natural life. Butterflies, ants, moths, beetles, and bees now swirl around the buds and blooms that entice them. 

Where before we might have swept the garden bugs away, now we are enthralled and surprised with their unexpected beauty. Borrowing the traditional style of gold decoration on porcelain, the insects are created of 22-karat gold. Something previously considered "ugly" now uplifts the pottery from ordinary dishes to striking pieces to be treasured and cherished.

Characters consists of vintage hand painted porcelain plates. The plates bear faces which engage the viewer to speak to them. These playful personalities want to strike up a conversation and ask how you relate to the material possessions in your life. Will you throw them away, or keep them around like old friends? Could something new ever replace such characters?