My work primarily takes the form of large-scale sculptural installation, sculpture, and performance art. It is content-oriented, applying both conceptual and poetic aesthetics. It is frequently site-related or situation-responsive and takes into account its immediate surroundings; absorbing characteristics of the particular place or situation, reflecting physical, historical, or psychological attributes. My well-researched projects address a range of themes, from overtly personal to those that are more widely encompassing and political in nature.

I chose materials and employ specific presentation methods that buttress each works given concept. I typically use materials in unanticipated ways that evoke multifarious meanings. Disparate materials such as welded steel with glass or fabric may be used in a single work to accentuate conflict or tension. In most cases, I consider my work to be figurative, although without the necessity to literally represent the human form. Except in my performance works, the body is absent, yet its presence is almost always referenced, either explicitly or by allusion.

It is not fortuitous when my work elicits a humorous response to otherwise serious issues. In my documentary film, The Bradfords Tour America (co-written, produced, and directed with U.B. Morgan), levity is employed to portray how societal prejudices against homosexuals are shaped by the power of the religious right through its direct ministry and its influence in government and media. The film has screened widely since its 1999 premiere in Washington, D.C.

I received a BFA degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage and an MFA degree from San Francisco Art Institute. I have exhibited my work and held residencies internationally since 1987. Currently, I am an Associate Professor of Sculpture at Sonoma State University.