Our home, growing up in Carlisle, PA, was filled with a collection of small decorative containers, most of which my mother had inherited from her aunt. What fascinated me about these objects was how their allure could prompt in me a desire to peek inside in hopes of finding some lost or forgotten treasure – a tag, a penny, a paperclip – a moment or interaction in someone’s life that may have been inconsequential but may trigger a memory.
Exploring this impulse has stuck with me throughout my adult life. As described above, curiosity can manifest itself in the form of innocent wonder. In other instances, it is a naughty compulsion that can push the boundaries of rules and/or moral codes. Much of my work, going back to college, addresses the concept of looking within whether taking the form of the physical art object with which viewers interact, or in other cases, being more metaphorical, where painted images prompt looking within ourselves to contemplate our individual experiences, views, and values.
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