Artist Statement I am interested in the way that human beings relate to one another. I explore human relationships and interactions by stripping the figure of details that would lead to a specific identity. My figures are connected through anonymity and the very nature of existence. Humans constantly seek to uniquely identify themselves in everyway they can: through myspace.com, bumper stickers, t-shirts, tattoos, ring tones, etc. In our search for individuality, there is still a desire to belong and connect; a fight for meaningful existence in a crowded world. My work takes the viewer back from the distractions if individuality and reconnects them to others, creating sensitivity for how they relate to others. I think one of the most basic human needs I relationship with fellow humans.
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