I found myself in my zigzag career exploring unusual techniques - some I
have not seen used elsewhere. It was the interdisciplinary, collaborative
ferment of teaching alongside computer scientists, architects, and artists
that encouraged me to experiment.
I learned to express the emotional content of my work using materials
and technique infrequently used in art: laser etching of vellum combined
with powdered graphite as a drawing medium, or digitally-driven
embroidery machines to create works reconstructing a buried family
heritage. I am particularly grateful to fabrication facilities at Texas A&M
University where any hair-brained idea was taken seriously.
Currently I am exploring the seemingly simple technology of stereo
pinhole photography. However the stereo photos are modified in new ways:
as photo composites, as flat pairs presented with a re-designed 3D viewer, and by using a unique approach to long exposures on film. Intellectually and emotionally, even using the humble pinhole camera, my artwork relies on memory, the inevitability of change, the non-static nature of any moment, and the mystery found in nature’s flat lands.
My work has been recognized with awards, numerous group exhibitions
worldwide, and solo shows in the United States and Mexico. I am a full
time practicing artist.
