Have you ever stopped to peer into a bush to find the cheeky little sparrow singing his heart out? As a voyeur into the hidden life of birds, I record their peculiarities, affections, triumphs, and sorrows.

My collage work draws inspiration from the nineteenth century technique of the cyanotype as well as the rise of scientific classification of nature during that time period. Instead of cataloging individual species of birds for the edification of future generations as John James Audubon did, I am reflecting on the camouflage and concealment skills needed to survive in the twenty-first century. Adapting to the hustle and bustle of city life, these birds have created layers of armor to protect themselves. They hide in plain sight; nest in unsuspecting places. Only close observation discovers the birds hidden all around us.

In my print work, I mainly use the technique of sosaku hanga, wood blocks printed in watercolor. I collect photographic material to direct my own interpretations of interactions between birds, flock behavior, and the freedoms and hazards of flight. In doing so, I construct my own allegory of the human condition.