“Everyone has the power to redefine reality and mine is linked to fantasy”

By definition, the word “Doll” in an encyclopedia is modeled after a human being. Dolls have been around since the dawn of human civilization, and fashioned from all sorts of materials (stone, clay, wood, bone, cloth, paper, porcelain, china, rubber and plastic). While dolls have traditionally been defined as toys or entertainment for children, dolls are also collected by adults for many reasons: for their nostalgic value, beauty, historical importance and financial value. Based on historical data, dolls have been used as representations of a deity, and played a central role in religious ceremonies and rituals. As a collector, I only collect and use dolls as subject matter when they have belonged to someone and have a story behind them. I use dolls as still models or miniature human replicas and present a different point of view of our reality through their eyes, redefining their purpose. Visit soon to see my upcoming 2012 series entitled "Dollpera", where fine arts and graphic design meets one of my newest passions, the opera world. The series will be up Winter 2012.