My work pushes the limits of using recycled cardboard to create very lifelike objects and people. My obsession with using recycled and repurposed materials has shown up for decades as a supporting element in my work, but in 2020 I moved to using all recycled materials to create large sculptures that demanded attention to the art itself and the medium. Each sculpture represents the beauty and deeper meaning within that person or object. I strive to choose relatable objects that seem impossible to recreate in cardboard. Each piece is a labor of love and patience taking about six months to complete. In each piece there is one hidden element that is not cardboard, but a repurposed material. My art is possibly more about the process than the finished product. I hope my work encourages viewers to question their own perceptions in the transformation of discarded cardboard and to find beauty in the unexpected results.

I am located in Pennsylvania specializing in recycled cardboard art. Starting out young in an inspirational, artistic household I dabbled in almost every medium available, which continued through college. Upon graduating Beaver College I worked in the graphic and web design field while still struggling to find my place in the Fine Art space that I so desired. After meeting my husband it reignited my desire to create installations by hand for the windows in his stores. This lead to working with repurposed materials always making stunning, complex window installations. The element of cardboard went from a supporting element in these displays to the prime medium of choice. After finishing the labor intensive first piece, fully made of cardboard, my family urged me to enter juried shows and that advice paid off. In a short time each piece I have made has been accepted to many shows across the country and won best in show many times. It has been a moment in time for me to finally find my place in a world of contemporary fine art that is so difficult to enter. I am a member of many local art organizations and the National Sculpture Society. As the pieces are built there is no lack of inspiration in the world around me. Each piece has a backstory of how and why it was worthy of creating in a monumental sculpture. One of the fascinating things to see as viewers interact with the pieces is the desire to touch it and intense curiosity in how it was made. Each piece will bring a conscious understanding of the importance in recycling and a statement about our ability to do better as a human race to create beauty from something discarded without any thought.

I love working with the medium and the fact that I am bringing attention to the importance of recycling. We are able to make some pretty amazing things from recycled materials. My one hope is that people find joy in seeing what can be done using recycled cardboard.

My future is lined with cardboard and I have many more pieces coming soon.

You can learn much more in my Podcast appearance.