I believe the stones sculpt me. Each piece has presented a new challenge in my life. There is always a parallel between when I impose my ideas upon the stone and when I impose my will upon my life.
As an irish New Yorker transplanted in Taos, New Mexico my works reflect both atmospheres. My rocks are often retrieved from excavation sites deep below New York City's sidewalks. I then transport these minerals to New Mexico where there is enough space and sunlight to create a new reality for these minerals.
I hope that the transformations I make in each rock can communicate some deeper sense of space and time that is felt in the magic between the desert and the city.