Emily and the Ram "Conjuring"

This piece is about the moment before; it is about potential and possibility. The figure is my daughter Emily she gazes at the ram, almost willing it to life with her touch. The ram gazes out at the viewer, as if he has caught us looking at this magic about to happen.

My work allows the viewer to glimpse a private world of the female: hesitant, insecure and often unaware of the power that she holds. My own experience as a young adult was both beautiful and traumatic. My secondary concern is with beauty: aching, haunting, and desirable. More often than not, my subjects meet the eyes of the viewer, inviting them to look, and to connect with their own experience and vulnerability.