This work is inspired by the architecture and the layers of pattern and detail in the city. The piazzas are filled with monuments and tributes to people and events of the past.  The buildings are embellished with gods, goddesses, deities, angels and all kinds of details to signify their importance. I wanted this body of work to be a series of maquettes that explored the idea of the monument. I used architectural elements to create the forms for my chicken goddesses.  I enjoy a little humor and thought that my goddesses would take on the form of the chicken. I find it more amusing and satisfying to make my tributes to the chicken.  

I like to combine elements of the old and the new. I was inspired by the primitive mark making of the ancient Etruscan pottery and the newer more modern Memphis movement in Italy in the 1960’s. The mark making and patterns are a combination of both influences. I like the work to have a more primitive visual but with a modern twist. This work is a precursor to larger scale work to be developed. It is an exploration in form and pattern.