The contours of my forms are derived from areas effected by major accidents involving the extraction, transportation and processing of fossil fuels. The work serves as record of these ever-increasing incidents and illustrates how our reckless consumption of non-renewable resources is resulting in unprecedented poisoning of the soil, water and air. I limit my pallet to earth tones, near-black, and white porcelain to symbolize the purity of the natural elements becoming disfigured by these practices. This work is evidence of a culture that places profit and greed over the health of the environment and the safety of the people. The "Downstream" series is about coal ash spills in Southeastern Appalachia. Coal ash is a by-product of coal processing and is held in large containment pools. Due to carelessness and lack of regulation, these pools frequently rupture, releasing tons of poisonous ash into rivers, killing wildlife and contaminating drinking water for miles down-river.