SOUL FIRE
The Collection

SOUL FIRE
This work explores the quest for finding and honoring that fire inside that we each have, that truth at the core of who we are, that excites and drives us forward. Flowers, leaves, and an optimistic view of the sky are interwoven with patterns on the side of a building with illustrated plants, implying a connection between city life, and that divine desire we carry inside us. I created this as a tribute to my undying desire to create and connect.

This is an archival print of an original 3 dimensional assemblage made from die cut aluminum.

THE SONGS OF SILENCE
Except for a selection of moments, our urban lives are rarely quiet. And carving out that kind of space isn't always easy in a hectic lifestyle…but it's from the void that matter rises…and in my experience when I can create some mental space, that’s when the best ideas and solutions present themselves. Embedded in this work is the text "Everything I know that screams truth, rises from silence." It's inspired from the experience of being shown the magic of meditation decades ago when trying to overcome my depression and years of conflict at home growing up.

This is an archival print of an original 3-dimensional assemblage made from die cut aluminum.

DAYS WITH SMOOTH EDGES
Inspired by my poem of the same title about having the desire for days with smooth edges and no complications, rubbing up against the reality that that rarely happens in real life. But in that understanding, comes the realization that life's perfection lies elsewhere. It's in the contradictions and contrasts in life that we learn, love and grow closer to the potential we all carry inside.

This is an archival print of an original 3-dimensional assemblage made from die cut aluminum.