Like most artists, my work has always been a reflection of ideas and events that currently occupy space in my mind. The works presented here are evidence of a new series taking form. I’ve read about Deep Adaptation, a concept that explores the adjustments needed to avert some level of societal collapse due to the effects of climate change. Without the risk of sounding melodramatic, or lurid, even…what we’re doing to this planet and ourselves is literally insane. Processes, policies, adversity to change, and plain old stubbornness and stupidity prevent us from making some sort of dent in the mess we’ve made. As this series unfolds, I am looking for connections between imagery that can represent ideas and may bring awareness to the damage we’re doing to our planet, its resources, and its sustainability. Living in New Jersey, our most densely-populated state, I am giving consideration to the contrast between the manmade and natural worlds and how they coexist. They make me question the effects of my daily actions, both directly and indirectly, on the natural environment.