Over the past few years I've explored found debris/single-use plastics as an art medium, whether it be bird sculptures or mixed media pieces. My favorite part about working with trash as a medium is the unpredictability of how the project will look from start to finish. When collecting trash, I can’t have any expectations of what I will find, and therefore I feel as though I am constantly putting myself on the spot when crafting my sculpture. To me, the challenge of turning unknown materials into a form of a completely different nature is the best and eventually most rewarding part of my art making.

Pileated Woodpecker 2024 Found Debris, wire, glue 15”x 20”

Sooty Shearwater 2023 Found Debris, Wire, Glue 10” x 17”

One Month’s worth of Trash 2022 Found single-use plastics, Glue 18”x24”