A project is a seed of an idea that is planted, grows, flourishes, and dies. Over the course of a project many decisions are made. Each and every decision has an impact on the final outcome of the project. No decision is too insignificant to handle casually. With this assumption in mind, we can look at a completed artwork as the result of a long chain of decisions. DNA sequencing is a metaphore for this idea. A sequence of DNA determines what an organism will grow to become. Very slight mutations in the parts of the sequence can have massive impact on the particular qualities of the adult organism.

The work I do to look at and create art is a cognitive process that is about understanding myself and the world around me. A project that interests me will have some kind of seeking or learning component that drives it ahead. A work of art represents some kind of knowledge of the world. To study a piece to learn what it has to offer, and to work to create a piece that can offer something to the viewer is a central motivating factor in the art I produce. I have organized my projects chronologically below. I have chosen to organize my work on the concept of project because a project is not restricted to a single medium or scale. It is difficult to describe how an idea for a project comes about, there is no set form or formula to follow. The medium is selected based on how well it can express the ideas of the project as well as the availability of resources. Each project follows a trajectory that is both laid down at the outset and modified along the course in response to the growth of the project and to problems that emerge. What is most important for each project is the commitment to an idea and the pursuit of whatever it takes to make that idea a complete work of art.