I often walk into older buildings and feel a strong sense of connection, a resonance with, so to speak. I experience a similar sense of connection with certain landscapes. When such a connection occurs, everything is heightened. I see, I hear, I feel more than I would normally experience. While these experiences are usually positive, sometimes they are not.

Lately, I have found myself drawn to a variety of old, everyday objects. At first, I thought I was being attracted by their shapes. But it is their stories my drawings seem to be exploring. It brings to question: If places can develop a particular sense of place, can objects develop a similarly complex persona? Some would argue no. I would argue yes.

The drawings below, are the first in my new series The Everyday Object. They are of a faucet I found on a table outside a secondhand store.