Abstract
Wandering the untamed woods and swamps on my grandfather’s land, my inner self was released from the confines of social conformity; it was pulled into the miniature forest of pond life under the reflection of the sky in the water; it expanded up into the clouds overhead; it rushed above the pine trees across the land on the wind. These experiences cultivated independent thought and centeredness. With my work, I seek to melt identity into a surrounding experience – to call up the feeling of transcendence and transparency that can be realized in un-socialized wild places. With mesmerizing video and mixed media installations, I hope with a gentle nudge to inspire reverence for wilderness, preserving the elixir that nourishes the resilient, percipient.