ARtist statement

In the middle of the night, I was jolted awake by an epiphany: to build a mosaic table. That table eventually became my workbench and the literal foundation of a joyful new obsession. The flash of inspiration prompted a career transition, taking me off the Broadway stage and back to the creative roots of my childhood.

As a kid, I was obsessed with Play Plax building blocks. I would spend hours creating with the luminous, interlocking pieces, holding them up to the light and becoming mesmerized by the way shapes and colors could blend, overlap, and transform. That same fascination continues to drive my work today.

The three-dimensional elements incorporated into my pieces allow me to explore color transformation, reflection, and shadow. Repetition is another essential component of my process. Intrigued by fractal geometry, I often begin by creating a single tessera and breaking it down into self-similar units, or by replicating it repeatedly to discover what patterns emerge. At other times, equal distribution or even random placement becomes the guiding principle.

Whatever the approach, the goal remains the same: to create a hypnotic visual experience for the viewer—one that evokes the same sense of wonder and discovery I felt while playing with those childhood building blocks.