My sculptural ceramic work reflects an ongoing preoccupation with the nature of transience, particularly as it relates to beauty. I am interested in the subtle, quiet, easily overlooked aspects of beauty that are revealed only through careful observation...through "noticing". My aim is to draw the viewer in close, to invite a moment of pause and reflection and ultimately, to cultivate a deeper way of seeing. As an artist, I am drawn to the idea that a moment, otherwise lost, might somehow be captured and expressed through image and form. My creative process is fueled by the challenging pursuit of this goal, and yet I am constantly reminded of a frustrating paradox...it is the bittersweet awareness of transience that gives beauty (and life itself) such profound meaning.