Years in the making

I've been making found object art since I was a young boy. Cardboard and masking tape became a favorite medium for constructing masks, extensive gerbil habitats and space crafts for action figures. Eventually the puppets I was making would join my band on stage and appear in window installations. An occasional piñata or large head mask of mine would show up at a party.

To this day I've been inspired by automatons. Perhaps the earliest incident was after returning home from Disney Land's Pirates of the Caribbean ride when I felt compelled to recreate a seagull at the very least. Folk art has also been an inspiration for me. Early on I would recreate kachina dolls and masks having grown up in the Southwest. Later I'd become drawn to Mexican, Balinese and African masks in particular.

Having worked as a carpenter now for many a year, wood has become my medium of choice. I still incorporate found objects which makes each piece unique in the end. I've found the design and build process will carry one through the dimensions. Zero - receiving. One - inspiration. Two - pencil on paper. Three - whittling, drilling, gluing... Four - set in motion, kinetics. Five - appealing to the heart and emotion. I aspire to honor each step upon ascent.