“Growing up in northeastern Ohio, I have been surrounded by the steel industry all my life. With family ties dating back five generations that originated in England, I feel a strong connection to these materials. My work has grown from traditional steel sculpture, mixed medium, to collaborative multimedia performance. Currently, I am in the process of tracing my family’s history back to England. Creating work from this process has translated in the forms of welded and cast metals, to video representations of my past family members and their lives.”

“‘Caterpillar’ is a work I created during a three-year residency through Millworks Gallery in Akron, Ohio. Throughout the surroundings of my studio, scrap steel was in abundance to create 13 steel sculptures during this time. This sculpture deals with found materials, industrial overtones, and human interaction. The work also pokes fun at itself by trying to emulate the title’s subject matter, and by using the official color of Caterpillar forklifts.”