Over the past twenty-five years I have engaged in a verity of site specific art activities. Throughout my career I have held a particular interest in the integration of art, architecture and design as a viable way to connect humanity. I believe art should be like a "near accident"-the artwork should elicit a response similar to when one is driving and, just for a moment, attention fading, something crosses suddenly in front of the car and the driver slams on the brakes and is urgently "snapped back" to consciousness, to life? There is a rush of adrenaline, the heart races, the imagination is piqued and then soberness sets in completely and thankfully. Just a moment after the incident, one feels fully alive again, shaking with life and thankful for "only" the reminder. I feel strongly this is what art can and should offer, a kind of "snapping back" without of course the actual "near miss". Art allows us to know ourselves again. It prompts us to new discussions with our neighbors and helps us to make new friends. Most of all it has the potential for this culture, through the artists eyes, to take a fresh look at itself. We are built from such experiences and should with every opportunity allow them to resonate through our creations. After all, as a people we have and will continue to survive more difficult issues than that of a resilient "snapping back" that might be provided as a result of our art making endeavors. Indifferent to fad and fashion, I am interested in a lasting original artwork that will resonate with those who take a serious look.