Artist Statement

Everyday life continues to perpetuate a disconnect from our natural world, but nature is at the forefront of humanity. My artwork highlights the many entities that ground us to nature, while elevating organisms seen as inferior.

Many see organisms from the Plantae, Fungi, and Protista kingdom as lowly, but they possess intellect and have been evolving for a millennium. These beings can communicate and respond to multiple stimuli in their environment, while constantly adapting to their surroundings. Nature is a part of us, and we must recognize the importance of these organisms.

I emphasize these ideals, by constructing an environment where these beings are the prime focus. They are enlarged to show their significance, and enhanced colors are used to make them notable. I make them into beautiful objects in hopes that the viewer notices the often-disregarded beings, while elevating them to their true value.

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