Statement My installations investigate the relationships of actual space, environment and materials with the viewer's inherent and often programmed opinions of them. My goal is to challenge intrinsic perceptions by suggesting that the objects of our reality are not always what they seem. I use found objects because they help redefine prescribed meanings and values, especially when assembled into entirely different structures. The question I want the viewer to ask is, "Are these familiar objects just as recognizable when serving an entirely different purpose? And just as important, does their transformation modify their value?" In the instance of 110 used tires reconfigured on the surface of an 12-foot sphere, the viewer is challenged to assess the evolution of the tires from once functional objects, to castoffs and the substance of a structure, whose existence within a functional space is itself transient. Equally significant is the alteration of the space in which the "new structure" is installed. The installation creates a chaotic moment that appears to be a natural occurrence and thereby tests the pre-existent purpose of the space. People encounter such installations as a speed bump in their perceived reality. Once the installation is removed, the memory of that "bump" is a lingering consciousness of the limitations we impose when restricting reality to face value alone.