Where are you from and where do you reside?
I am originally from Atlanta, Georgia. I lived in NYC for twelve years and have lived in the Hudson Valley since 2016.
What was your favorite part of New York?
I love everything about New York except for the drudgery of subway commuting and the difficulty of running the simplest errands—and moving the car for street sweeping. I miss the constant access to galleries and museums. Now when I drive down it’s like a fun field trip, but I have to pick and choose which shows I see. After twelve years of living in the city, I also miss the constant access to friends, although now I see them for occasional weekend visits. In a way I still experience everything I love about New York, only in a condensed fashion. The best parts about living outside of the city are the space and access to nature. It’s a more peaceful, albeit lonelier, place to live.
What's a typical day in the studio like?
A day in the studio might involve working through new ideas in my sketchbook, cutting paper for a collage in progress, layering, and gluing shapes. If I’m in a sculptural mode, I’m experimenting with materials and doing a lot of problem-solving. My studio is a room in my home, so this is all punctuated by coffee breaks and check-ins with my son.
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