I am an assemblage artist.  I construct my art, often by building boxes containing "saved" bits of Americana:  an old toy, a broken gun, a worn baby shoe, a souvenir salt & pepper shaker that someone saved their whold life.  These "saved" objects tell stories about aspects of our American culture's history, a history many do not know.  Often this shared history includes poverty, racism, inferior roles for women, war and child abuse.  I weave a story about someone's life from these old objects to draw the viewer in to witness our contemporary culture's subconscious prejudices.