Date of Award

5-2026

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Art

Department

Art

First Reader/Committee Chair

Alison Ragguette

Abstract

I work sculpturally, exploring presence, transformation, and emotional weight that is not inherently visible. My forms are recognizable yet unsettled, existing between familiarity and distortion. Meaning is not fixed or declared, it reveals itself slowly through texture, material, and time spent in observation.

I approach making as a form of therapeutic ritual. Through touch, I shape and alter the material, imbuing it with the story of emotions I want to convey to the viewer. I am most connected to the work in its “in-between” states, when the form is still shifting and unresolved. In these moments, it mirrors my own process of change. My work emerges from personal experience shaped by memory, trauma, and personal growth.

I hope to evoke a sense of understanding within the viewer. As they sit with my work, a conversation is taking place that invites stillness and introspection. My pieces are my emotions incarnate, even if they are not inherently obvious. These sculptures are created with the intention of transforming the space they are in, inviting the viewer into my mind to view parts of me I don’t necessarily know how to express otherwise.

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