Lisa, as curator, asked me to write about why I work in a series and here is my answer:

My Catacombs series is not yet finished. So far, I’ve made 20 pieces and I still have sketches for more. Every time I think I’m done, I see something, a building perhaps, and that leads me to other permutations of arranged arches.

Many archeological sites have been obliterated as a result of war or the flooding of sensitive areas caused by the building of hydroelectric dams in the constant search to fill the world’s need for energy. Civilizations of the past intertwined their culture and religion, the unexplainable was made to be supernatural.

The arch is a symbol from antiquity that I use in my work to depict this integration of historical icon in modern contexts. The result is art that is archeological in nature, mysterious in design and reverent in interpretation with the illusion of a patina of age.

When I read about the destruction of yet another archeological site, such as the sensitive digs and ruins at Babylon, I feel compelled to make another piece in the series. Considering the state of the world, this series may never be completed.