The sounds and movements of scraping are quite satisfying as I arrange, layer and collage painted and printed papers. I consider transparency and opacity: revealing, concealing and juxtaposing shapes, colors, textures and marks.
Waterfall, Chasms and Forest
The Waterfall, Chasms and Forest series is my response to a life-changing visit to Yellowstone as well as my new surroundings: the gorgeous hills of New England.
Having been raised on an Ohio farm, I experience a familiarity with the random brute force of nature as well as its pervasive serenity.
Waterfall 3, 53"w x 71"h unframed
Waterfall 2, 34.5"w x 44"h
Waterfall 7, 36"w x 43"h
Forest, 36"w x 46"h
Shifting, 34.5"w x 44"h
Fragile Balance
In the Fragile Balance Series, portals act as a metaphor for looking both forward and backward. What does the future hold? What’s at the threshold of the unknown, and what are we leaving behind? How does one live a life that accommodates the appreciation of beauty while we are facing very present threats?
Disturbances, 36"w x 48.5"h
Fragile Balance 1, 36"w x 48.5"h
Fragile Balance 2, 36"w x 48.5"h
Fragile Balance 3, 36"w x 48.5"h
Fragile Balance 4, 36"w x 48.5"h
Fragile Balance 5, 36"w x 48.5"h
Pushing Boundaries
The Pushing Bounderies series focuses less on fragmentation and more on harmony as it explores the role of the surrounding white space to the entirety of the work.
Both Sides of the Story, 30"w x 20"h
Backstory: Floating Around the Room, 23"w x 31"h
Hibernation: Dreams of Color, 24.625"w x 27.625"h
Backstory 3, 25"w x 34"h
That space in-between, 18"w x 22"h
Changing Narratives
During this series I was particularly aware of the cultural and political changes in our country. I was keen on telling the story using strong forms and diptychs. The shapes are in a conversation but not always aligned.
Collages with painted papers; NY times; tea bags; acrylic and gouache; charcoal
What you make while you worry about local hunger, 20.75"w x 23.75"h
She was an unreliable witness, 22.25"w x 28.25"h
Shifting Narrative No.1, 29.75"w x 19"h
Shifting Narrative No.2, 29.75"w x 19"h