We live in a transient world. Broken things are not fixed - they're thrown away. I create from the refuse of industry. I work from found materials with intriguing surfaces. They have a history to share ... a story to tell. I seek inspiration in scrap yards, roadsides and from my own previously collected palette. I am inspired by our cultural landscape, materials thrown away in an increasingly disposable world. I alloy these cast off objects into a sculptural form. I like the elements in my work to be mostly unrecognizable; obviously from a different utility and not without some history. The color of paint is best when it is aged and faded and full of character. New paint is less appealing, yet hopeful.