Farrell considers herself a portrait painter in an atypical sense. It is not people she works with, but instead the tools of domesticity. Worn chairs, cookbooks, soap, shoes and even lifejackets are finely wrought. It is their articulated wear and tear, simple settings and suggestive lighting that all work to convey an innate character of their own.(from Winsor Gallery, BC)

"My central concern continues to be the desire to produce sculptures that express, explore and document a personal narrative. From the time that I began making objects, my focus has been in producing sculptural works that explore this. In essence, my work forms a visual journal, and the narrative is found within the materials, process, form, repetition, imagery and composition of the artwork. My intent is to allow the viewer to draw from his or her own personal experience as I have done by using my life experiences in the creation of the work."

"The gourd banjo Jeff made for me has just the sound I want, i.e. a deep resonance that echos evenly from the bass to the treble. The extra heavy gut strings I use really project that sound so that it reverberates pleasantly beyond my camp and attracts questioning visitors. It's pretty too, with its curly walnut neck and antique-looking gourd. It's a wonderfully playable instrument and I'd recommend it to anyone interested in recreating a sound from America's past or introducing an archaic voice to Old Time Music of the present." ~ Christian Wig (www.chriswig.com)

"I live and work in beautiful Denver, Colorado with my two studio assistants Ennis and Konrad (Konnie). Primarily I handbuild vases and small sculpture out of clay, mix my own glazes, do collage and painting on reclaimed vintage fine china that I re-fire, and do a bit of abstract painting every now and then (usually when it's too cold in the studio...LOL). Oh, and I am completely addicted to etsy."