With my work I explore the relationship between natural and constructed environments, exposing the viewer to their dichotomy. This series build upon recent works involving themes of detachment, industrial imagery and isolation. There is an solitude felt in a small place that is evident in all aspects of our lives. There is a prevailing attitude that prosperity is on the horizon, the past is lauded and the present is bleak.  

I am forcing a reconsideration of the symbols that surround us, by selecting and omitting what the viewer sees. What are we waiting for, has something happened, is something about to happen, this state of uncertainty is emphasized and highlighted in the stark graphic aesthetic of the work. 

These images portray collections of figures in a state of waiting, preparation, anticipation of activity. The images used are of spectators, skaters, and athletes, all in moments between or before action. My interest in these images involve a sense of pause. By rearranging, and  playing with the formation of these figures I am directing the viewer to interact with the print, to further amplify the separation of the form to the viewer. The audience will consider what has been omitted and why the importance has been placed solely on the figures and not the space they occupy.

I believe this series speaks to a regional outlook held in small cities, and struggling communities, for a desire to create space. I am interested in exploring New Brunswick in my work, creating a correspondence and resolving curiosity by examining what is left and what will be. Exploring the New Brunswick art discourse surrounding place and ideas of place making.