Bound Figure

Each work or combine in the Bound Figure body of work contains a sculpted figure that has been wrapped or bound. It is a metaphor for all the things that we have been fated to or have chosen. They define place, time, gender, and our spiritual path. “Bound,” in this sense, is the product of education, experience, family, community, and culture. That binding to our environment and to all the things that make us who we are, is represented by the bound figure. Consistently present are three components: a representational, an abstract, and a sculptural element. They create a dialogue between destiny (the things we are bound to) and determinism (the expression of our freedom of choice). Each work is mixed media, primarily acrylic on wood panels, carved natural materials and found objects.