featured in Convergence, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON, Oct 18, 2025-Jan 17, 2026

In Potato Field, I address the eco-anxieties surrounding food insecurity, urban food deserts, farmland degradation, and the monopolization of seeds by large agribusiness. Using molten wax—an eco-friendly material that can be endlessly reused—I cast potatoes to create a field of translucent, ephemeral forms. Each fragile object embodies both delicacy and vulnerability, echoing urgent social and political concerns .

The instability of today’s political and environmental climate serves as a reminder that all life—whether rooted in the natural world or shaped within constructed systems—exists in a precarious balance that may shatter at any moment. Yet, these translucent wax forms also speak to human resilience: our capacity to persevere despite adversity, to cultivate growth in unforgiving landscapes, and to celebrate survival with both humour and humility. Through casting potatoes, I aim to provoke reflection on how we value food production in an increasingly fragile, eco-conscious world.

One Potato, Two Potato

One Potato, Two Potato…presents a video diptych that complements Potato Field and touches on the parallels between food production and art-making. Dig focuses on the visceral act of working the soil—the labour, preparation, and persistence required to cultivate growth. Potato Soup reflects on the dual role of the potato: first as the source material for creating Potato Field, and then as nourishment, transformed into soup to sustain the body.