CALUSA HOMECOMING
This installation for the Sculpture Key West Invitational recalls the indigenous peoples of the islands. The figure stands in contrast to the natural surroundings, out of place in the contemporary environment. The figure witnesses trappings of modern Key West: traffic, fast food and tourism.

LAND OF LINCOLN
This installation was created for the 10th Annual Fields Project in Oregon, Illinois, in celebration of Lincoln's 200th birthday. I based the design for this piece is on a photograph of Lincoln when he worked as a lawyer in Chicago to literally translate the state motto “The Land of Lincoln”. The work was cut in tall grass with a tractor, taking two days to complete and covering over seven acres. Viewers of the installation flew over in planes.

G. I. JOHN SERIES
The G.I. JOHN Series of sculptures and installations depicts an intrepid army of one. These life-size cast neoprene action figures promote anti-terrorism initiatives and defend core American values. This elite commando force has been deployed to numerous domestic targets:  national landmarks, state parks, universities, office spaces, parking lots and living rooms. Dedicated to the defense of American citizens in these volatile locations, G.I. JOHN is here.  

This series is in response to the notion of “us” versus “them.” “Us” obviously playing the role of the good and godly defenders of freedom at home and abroad, and “them” serving as “the other” or “evildoer.” I cast myself in the role of our fearless hero, embellishing my physique in synthetic material.  Our villain is never apparent but lurks somewhere in the periphery. These works have existed as sculptures in gallery space and also as installations for the purpose of documenting them through photography.

DAY
I am interested in the ways that the religious practice their faith through acts of endurance (fasting, dancing for excessive periods, walking for great lengths). For this piece, I stood alone in one spot on the roof of the art building for twenty-four hours without food or water. Due to fatigue and dehydration, I experienced hallucinations of burning trees, faces in inanimate objects, and animals that did not exist.  The entire performance was recorded and was on view for a month-long installation. A six-minute condensed version and a real-time version of the performance were available for viewers.

100 JUMPS INTO A POOL
I am interested in the effects of feats of endurance on the body. For this performance, I jumped into a pool 100 times in quick succession. The repeated motion, in combination with the water, created fatigue, disorientation and confusion. The performance was recorded through photographs and video. In the video installation, I am edited out, and the viewer only sees and hears the repetitive splash on a large screen.  It is an abstract-expressionist sculpture; each large splash is reminiscent of a Jackson Pollock painting.

EARTHWORKS
In each of the works in this series, I used repetitive motion to create an anomaly in the landscape. For example, I walked repeatedly in a circle to create the piece with only my feet. Each piece existed for a relatively short period as both performance and installation, but the memory and photograph remain.