I sought them out. We had thought about doing something together in another forum but the idea of a Group Show felt like a good fit. I've always admired their work individually and also the fact that they are a married couple that chooses to pursue their work in the context of creative parenting and partnership. I chose not to include them in the last show at the Chapel because it just wouldn't have worked… it was a different kind of thing. I wanted specifically for them to exhibit what I really like about their work and to not in any way deviate from that… so it would not have fit in the last show... well the last show was called "Radiant Edge" and that was geared as a different vibe from a diverse group of artists. I really consider Zoë and Oscar to be blue chip San Miguel artists and I wanted to feature them and ride on their coattails (laughs).

It's kind of funny, we're calling the show ZOA.. Zoë, Oscar, Anado, so "Z" comes first, "O" comes second and "A" comes third in this particular venue. I want to showcase the two of them. Let them take the lead. I had some difficulties retrieving my art from a show up North… so I will present two or three larger pieces and maybe 10 smaller pieces. It should be interesting because Oscar and Zoë work in a more monochromatic style than mine… they get lots of whites and blacks and accent colors going… where as I am using lots of different colors and playing in a mismatched and clashing manner. It will be fun…in fact we're trying to do a collaborative piece which I am going to work on this weekend. Wish me luck!

I've lived in San Miguel for almost 11 years. I came here because my parents offered me the use of their house while they were away. I was going to stay 3 months, but Belles Artes offered me an exhibition a year from when I arrived, so I decided to stay for the whole year. That year turned into 2, then 3, then… well, it's a very common story for San Miguel. Falling in love helped keep me here too.

I met Oscar while hanging the Belles Artes show. I think it's a pretty romantic story. I'd always thought it would be wonderful if someone fell in love with my work before even meeting me and that's sort of what happened. Oscar saw my sculptures being installed and wanted to meet the artist who made them. He waited around until I showed up and then introduced himself. We fell in love soon after.

I spoke about how the space where my work will be exhibited is a big consideration while creating the work. Another thing that affects my process, and therefore the work, is the studio space – where I make the work.

We recently moved - a different house, different studios. Changing studios is a big deal for me. The body of work that I'll be exhibiting started in one studio and was finished in another studio. This change had an impact on the work.

An extreme example of a studio change affecting my work is when I moved from NYC to SMA. When I was in New York City I was making big, heavy, plaster pieces. When I first came to SMA, my studio was on the side of the hill, and looked out over the town and onto the vast expanse of landscape and sky. Looking at the view made me feel like I was flying. My work started to fly too. I began working with light-weight materials (the wire and paper) and the work began to float off the walls and ceiling.

My current work, the pieces I'll be exhibiting at Anado's, were all made in this small space. Most of the pieces are a medium sized format. It'll be interesting to see the finished work hung in a larger space. Thanks to Anado, I'll be able to see my sculpture and drawings in a large space. His invitation motivates me to work.