I'm currently laboring over heaps of textiles and artifacts, some from my personal collection, some rescued from the urban environment —all on the verge of reinvention.

My work, like my mind, floats between the abstract and the surreal. The struggle is often to make sense of the initial chaos created by abstraction, and thrust elements into the surreal. Within this dynamic, each art piece essentially designs itself. Shapes form, light dances, and a story begins to unfold.

I want my work to create an emotional and spiritual link between my audience and myself—a union that "arouses" the viewer, resulting in feelings of happiness and joy.

I believe the concept of art embraces any human activity in which an individual, by means of external signs or cues, intra-personally communicates previous emotional experiences. For example, after a person has experienced color, movement, shape, and texture while snorkeling, diving, or even seeing a children's film like "The Little Mermaid" they can relate that experience to my art.  Hopefully, by reliving experiences of freedom, bliss, and elation, the viewer can be mindful of release and pure joy, and I've accomplished what I was meant to do. I've established a relationship between my art, my audience, and myself.

Currently, the majority of my work is in private collections around the United States. Private showings can be arranged by contacting me by phone or via my website.

--Perry David Tennyson--