I am blessed with a phenomenon called pareidolia—the tendency to perceive meaningful images and recognizable shapes in seemingly random visual patterns. As a neuroscientist, I have always been fascinated by the unexpected forms and features I discover in images of the brain. Today, this same ability guides my artistic vision and creative process.

My sculptures begin with palm bracts—the modified leaves that envelop palm blossoms and eventually open to reveal the emerging inflorescence. Each bract has its own distinctive shape, texture, and character. I listen to what each unique form has to say, allowing its natural contours to inspire and guide the evolution of the artwork.

Working intuitively, I build around these organic forms, incorporating repurposed botanical materials, seed pods, seeds, driftwood, gnarled branches, and beads. Rather than imposing a predetermined design, I allow the materials to suggest their own possibilities, creating a dialogue between nature and imagination.