Hugo and the Freewheelers Sculpture

In the American Midwest where I grew up, my options for self-expression were limited by the ethos of conformity which governed my social world. My first escape was through music. Studying ethnomusicology at UCLA opened my ears to nonwestern music. My works are layered with multiple meanings, juxtapositions that are unusual, pretty, startling, or whimsical. I mix detritus from my neighborhood with inexpensive, easily obtainable materials, using what I find around me to address issues that are part of my world.