CAIRN AND COLLAGE

I believe that the idea of landscape is not only what we see around us, but also how we see our surroundings reflected in ourselves. In my work, I study geologic history and theories in order to correlate them to our own ideas about ourselves as humans. What can be known and studied as evidence, and what, for example, is just a memory? The earth itself is full of memories, but as it ages, it erodes and metamorphoses its surface into new and different types of rock. I find this to be a beautiful yet sad process that reflects our own aging and growth.

The ideas expressed in the pieces recall some of the same inspiration I find in the study of geology and its methods: evolution, change, aging, and finally, erosion into new forms. I’m fascinated by the cyclical nature of these events and the meaning one can draw from looking closely at the earth.