Artist Statement: "My art explores the relationship between our passions and the beauty, strength, and delicacy of nature. Flowers, in particular, hold an intimate place in my heart from which I draw my inspiration. Observers are drawn into the diversity of shapes, contradictions between light and darkness, the connection between living and inanimate objects, and the spectrum of color of flowers. This expression in clay, is but a simple reminder for us to pause, cast aside all distractions, and lose ourselves in nature’s beauty."