The Power of Place 9”hx18”wx11”d encaustic, fiber, hemp cord, wire Inspiration can come from anywhere. As an artist, I am inspired by the urban landscape. I am drawn to the innate sense of randomness, clutter and change that can define an urban existence. The landscape of the city and its architecture can seem unwelcoming with its hard edges and its overflow of inhabitants. In actuality, there is an inherent harmony that exists in a city. The visual repetitiveness and symmetry of the buildings themselves to the city plans they fill. The cacophonies of sounds that can, with their aspect of constancy, make for a soothing element of dependability. And while certainly, there is a certain discordant relationship am...