It is during carving my woodblocks that the image transforms itself from a flat line drawing to a larger, stronger form. The wood surface influences how it is carved, with shorter cuts in a harder surface, to longer, relaxed cuts in a softer, more yielding surface. The shapes, are not purely abstract forms. They are the distillation of experiences, thoughts and relationships I have with people, my studio and with the environment. They are often observations and hopeful thoughts expressed In woodcut print form. I don’t make prints because they can be reproduced or editioned. I feel I work best when I am collaborating with the materials I am using. I have had a strong relationship with wood and tools since I was a child. My father sold building materials, so scraps of wood and tools were part of my tool and toy box through my life. Now they are the way I make art.

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