My artistic practice is devoted to interpreting the study of human origins and ecology, and I look to the sciences of anthropology, geology and physics to help inform my search for the commonalities between humans over the eons. Occasionally in the studio I work tangentially to that primary focus because a compelling aspect of contemporary society calls me strongly to add my voice. This is the case with my piece, We Speak of Slavery in the Past Tense. Human trafficking has been more and more persistently in my thoughts, while it is ever more prominently addressed in our socio/political discourse. The exhibition, In Transit: The Body as Currency, held by Artworks for Freedom, creates a space where an artist can play a part in bringing awareness of human trafficking to the attention of others, conveying it into the open, weakening its powerful hold by helping to expose it.