I am interested in microscopic organisms, such as cells, spores, pollen, viruses and minute creatures that have the power to affect our physical well-being. My work is also influenced by spending time on the ocean observing life floating in the water, seen over many years of kayaking and fishing in different bodies of water, including the Galápagos, Australia, Bali, the Caribbean, Alaska, Nova Scotia, California, Sea of Cortez and Baja. The most recent sculptures investigate the attraction/repulsion and the extreme beauty of natural organisms that can be both beautiful and quite deadly. I am fascinated by all types of microorganisms – including diatoms, protozoa, plankton, fungi and bacteria – that demonstrate infinite variations of natural geometry. As abstractions of biological life forms, the sculptures are indicative of many recurring patterns in nature – such as shells, spikes, thorns or fish spines – which are used by organisms for protection – to repel intruders in a hostile environment.