Title: She’s Come Undone
Media: 16-gauge flat steel; oxyacetylene weld; enamel
Dimensions: 7”W x 8”D x 13”H
Weight: 5 lbs
Date Created: 2023
This sculpture explores what happens as a system begins to break down. When parts are lost and structures start to unravel, elements open as pieces lift away, creating new forms and a sense of instability. Yet, within the disruption, something unexpected is revealed - vivid colors inside each form. These bright interiors suggest emotional depth, cultural perspective, or moments of joy in care. Even in collapse, individual resilience remains - the final burst of life in a system on the edge, with the outcome still unknown.
Title: Helter Skelter
Media: 16-gauge flat steel; oxyacetylene weld
Dimensions: 7”W x 8”D x 13”H
Weight: 5 lbs
Date Created: 2023
This sculpture explores the system reaching its breaking point as structures and processes unravel in unpredictable ways. Unlike the solemn balance of earlier works, this piece leans into disorder with a touch of whimsy. Fragmented elements resemble butterfly wings, bubbles, or books flung open. Saturated colors reappear, hinting at emotional tone or the roles within a care team - surgery, cardiology, anesthesia, critical care - each carrying its own tone and rhythm. Even during collapse, collaboration, creativity, and curiosity exist.
Title: Minus 13
Media: 16-gauge flat steel; oxyacetylene weld
Dimensions: 7”W x 8”D x 13”H
Weight: 5 lbs
Date Created: 2023
This sculpture explores how little structure is needed to maintain the illusion of form. Starting with 26 steel elements - mirroring the alphabet - it examines how much can be taken away before the illusion of wholeness is lost. From one angle, the shapes still appear whole; from another, the missing pieces are unmistakable. The once-solid forms now hold space and absence in equal measure. Despite this erosion, the strength of the steel and its connection to the base offer a fragile but persistent sense of hope.
