My art is inextricably linked with my personal life. The French artist Sophie Calle once said, “I live happy events and I exploit unhappy ones.” Art is an opportunity for me to share selected pieces of my world. Moments with which I have an emotional connection tend to stand out most, and those become the basis for my work.

Something of a pack-rat, I collect personal souvenirs: photos, journals, old day-timers… and gifts – gifts that have personal meaning, things that have no practical use, but which I don’t dare throw out. A decorative plate, an unread book, various toys; all objects of questionable value whose real significance lies in their generosity and thoughtfulness, the object itself only a vessel. In a gesture intended as both embracing and cathartic, I’ve recreated these objects and again offer them as vehicles for a generosity of spirit.