Stylistically, the images that have been most inspiring to me are Cycladic figures and pre-Columbian imagery of Mesoamerica. Both are stylized and give only a minimal amount of information or indication of the human form. There is something of the human element that can be understood in these figures and at the same time they command a certain amount of attention or reverence. The intent of my work is to engage the viewer. I want my work to make people stop, reflect, and walk away feeling they have understood or connected somehow. My goal is to come across like the images that move me—simple yet powerful.