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Like many artists, I am most inspired by the nuances of the world around me. I especially tend to take notice of things that are in some ways contradictory or nonsensical in nature. I am also inspired to create artwork in response to my own interpretations of the world in which I live in order to comment on what I have seen, felt and experienced. I strongly feel that everyone notices and responds to different things in their everyday existences, and I hope that you enjoy some of my observations of existing phenomena as noted in the photographs on this page.
I also continue to be inspired by past artists as I reflect on the nature of the art world, both past and present. Different artists have inspired different work and means of creating art. Some of the strongest ongoing influences on my work include, but are by no means limited to:
Marina Abramovic & Ulay, Vito Acconci, Shimon Attie, Joseph Beuys, Christian Boltanski, John Cage, Judy Chicago, Joseph Cornell, Marcel Duchamp, Carl Rice Embrey, Kate Ericson & Mel Zeigler, Andrea Frasier, Gilbert & George, Andy Goldsworthy, Andrea Green, the Guerilla Girls, Hans Haacke, Ann Hamilton, Jenny Holzer, Rebbeca Horn, Caroline Huth, Candy Jernigan, Ilya Kabakov, Frida Kahlo, Anselm Kiefer, John Knight, Ana Mendieta, Linda Montano, Yoko Ono, Adrian Piper, Cindy Sherman, Gedi Sibony, Kiki Smith, Lenore Tawney, Vanessa Tiegs, Andy Warhol
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