COMMUNITY OF HOPE SERIES

I have a strong interest in the struggle for social justice and human
dignity. Hope, which I examine from a spiritual and philosophical
perspective, is the paramount theme of my art work. My work is installed
in public spaces and private collections throughout the United States.
Currently my work is on exhibit on an on going at Agora Gallery Dinky
Dale, Minneapolis, MN.

After returning from a work group experience in Guatemala in 1997,
I began to create strong-colored works based on the idea of hope and
community. I created a series I call Community of Hope. Vivid red and
orange colors and universal/spiritual symbols such as circles, doorways,
windows, ladders and “home" convey meaning that moves beyond material
reality. I want to express a soaring joyous hope. I found this hope among
hard working people who share a vision of themselves that is not
bound by poverty, immediate political circumstance, hate or fear. What I
see is a sublime dignified sense of self rooted in a deep sense of one's
dignity and a strong will to be self-determining. This fosters a life of
purpose, love, hope and community. It frees the human spirit to soar and
embrace life in a joyous, "yes I can” reality.