Fall Vlll

The back-lit profiles interest him because of the abstract forms they create, and because they come across to the viewer as simply human, rather than clouded with ideas of ethnicity or gender. I became interested in the traditional art of silhouette making because it had the same purpose.  These heads represent souls for me, souls without bodies.  The silhouette is a leveling force that cuts through race, sex, culture and time.  These are souls that keep me company in my studio. –Artist statement