watercolor, colored pencil
30 x 27 x 1"
For the past fourteen months, I have been mourning the death of my daughter. She taught middle school ancient history, and my current work connects to images from those times. That’s what’s led me to look at a schematic of the Biblical tabernacle in Jerusalem and make paintings based on it. Some of this work has focused on the scarlet, purple, and indigo veils that divide the three sections of the tabernacle. Making paintings with these references lets me feel connected to my daughter and is helping me process my grief.
June 7 – June 22, 2024
This show can also be seen in person at:
One Art Space
23 Warren Street,
New York, NY 10007
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fiber 27 x 29 x 2"
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acrylic on canvas 15 x 19 x 2"
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colored infrared print on vellum gilded with 24kt gold leaf 15 x 13 x 1"
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bronze 4 x 14 x 17"
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mixed media 30 x 24 x 1.5"
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poured watercolors, fluid acrylics & paper collage 28 x 24" Abstract painting is an opportunity, for me, to retreat into my imagination and paint with my “mind’s eye”. In recent years, the universe has been an intriguing source of inspiration. I watch from afar, wondering who or what is out there? For me, the big question is what path or door should I go through in order to better understand my place in a universe of spinning planets filled with other beings.
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punch needle embroidery 30 x 24 x 1"Rejecting the insinuations often thrust upon the female form, this work presents a highly rigid and resolutely geometric portrait of a woman, without a stroke of curvature. It's depiction of a fractured facial profile calls out the notion of discomfort from unwanted attention and mis-placed celebration of beauty that women receive simply by just being out in the world. The Artist presents a reaction-driven portrayal of those exchanges, and simultaneously shows strength embodied in female agency. This work re-examines our perceptions on “social appropriateness”.
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watercolor & mixed media on paper 25 x 21 x 1" This exuberant abstract watercolor piece is a reflection of the joy and engagement I feel when I'm painting. I created this piece last July, and I was clearly inspired by the lush and verdant summer foliage I love, which gave this piece its name: Flourishing.
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acrylic with handmade imported paper 16 x 20 x 2" My art for a lifetime has been about the magnificent diversity of humanity and nature. The ‘Endangered body of work’ was begun fourteen years ago as it became evident that Mother Earth, the wildlife, and humanity are endangered from climate change, deforestation, overfishing, insecticides, pollution, poaching, and the effects of war. Mother Earth and Mother Nature are also often used metaphorically for women since many women find themselves in situations of endangerment globally. Tree of Knowledge I was painted with a burning tree because I feel deeply about all the women worldwide who are denied educations.
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acrylic 16 x 20"The inspiration for this work comes from the highly invasive Oriental Bittersweet vine that grows in the woods behind my house.
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ink on yupo paper 12 x 16 x 1"In times of darkness, there is always a ray of hope, positivity, and light. The painting, Always Follow the Light, is an image to remind the viewer to never give up. There is a choice to seek the possibility that comes in every phase of life. It is within each soul to seek that special light. This painting is dedicated to my mother, who while battling cancer, spoke her last words " Well, I have had a wonderful life". She always followed the light.
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oil 26 x 22.25 x 1.5" I am inspired by the figure and the actions of the figure. Talking on a cell phone is truly one of the easiest actions to observe and provides a picture that hopefully everyone can relate to. People are very focused on their phones, so, drawing or painting that situation gives you multiple artistic areas to contemplate.
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drypoint with monotype & hand additions 17 x 15" I live in Maine. Every year we wait for the spring peepers to signal that winter is finally over. I use the process of monotype with drypoint and toxic free inks to freely express gestural aspects of nature that surround me. I used various textured offsets to get a nuanced blue surface in this piece which had several iterations. Knowing when to stop is always the question.
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ceramic 11 x 8 x 8"
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oil 24 x 24" Since childhood I found myself mesmerized in painting the mysterious beauty and complexities of the natural world, later I saw the same qualities of vulnerability and power interwoven in the aesthetic of female forms and nature. Having been forever awestruck by the sanctity and power of water, I infuse fluid organic forms in my paintings to provoke a sense of fantasy, reminding people of brief moments when life felt like dreamy encounters.
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digital fabricating to ink on paper, AP1 14 x 14"This QR code links to an animated portrait of Abraham Lincoln, where the digital marks of its creation unfold one-mark-at-a-time. The marks themselves are both a witness to the spirit of the man as well as to the medium that is defining our technological age. This portrait is part of a larger series of black and white drawings of Abraham Lincoln created by the artist during the tumult of the last presidential election.
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two layers of hand cut paper, foam board, chip board
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soft pastel on sanded paper
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pastel 23 x 29 x 1" I painted this pieces based on some photos I took while I was at a park which had a pond. There in the pond hidden in plain sight was this frog, half submerged in the water. The color and light drew caught my attention, but also the subject matter. As I painted the frog, it made me think about people and how we humans also hide in plain sight for similar reasons. Have you ever played "hide and go seek"?
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platinum/palladium photography 11 x 14" In my art work, I capture the simple beauty in the natural environment, providing moments of serenity. I use water and light as beautiful threads that draw the eye in. The quality of light is of paramount importance, defining the textures and forms in nature, and patterns of light and shadow. This image was originally captured with infrared film; the negative was subsequently scanned and transformed into a digital negative. I then contact printed the image using the platinum/palladium printing process to capture a softer, painterly effect, evoking late 19th century idyllic landscapes and lending a poetic quality to the image.
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watercolor 23 x 19" Love the power of nature. Wanted to express the energy and the force of the falling water.
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collage with hand-cut found paper, historical elements, decorative rice paper
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digitally manipulated photography 25 x 19 x 1" Our hands are the most expressive part of our bodies, after the eyes. Being intensely emotional, I find it very instrumental in communicating with people. You can tell a lot about a person by how they move their hands while talking. In this photo collage, I depicted my hands flying all over the place, akin to the conductor's hand movement, creating a dynamic and vibrant image.
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acrylic, handmade paper, paper, graphite, pastel 16.6 x 20" Drawing from the live figure is an imperative part of my practice. The beauty of the female human figure never waivers. Using a figure drawing, drawn from life, an environment was created in the spirit of Matisse's odalisques. Her gaze is confident, yet sultry; exuding her confidence and power.
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ceramic
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batik on silk 18 x 24"
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cast handmade rag paper wall sculpture
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wool roving 13 x 9 x 5"
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monoprint 14 x 12 x 1.5"
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oil 21 x 17 x 1"
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collage with mixed media 21 x 19"
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acrylic on wood panel
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fiber on panel
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oil on canvas
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oil 18 x 18 x 1"
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watercolor 45 x 51"
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digital photograph 17 x 21"
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blown glass, bread, resin 5 x 14 x 8"
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graphite 32 x 24"
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marble
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photography 24 x 18" In this photograph my granddaughter Georgina looks transfixed out to sea. She lives with Rett syndrome a rare genetic neurological disorder that affects the way the brain develops. She is nonverbal. I do know by her calmness at the shore that she feels a sense of peace and wonder here. I want to share that with her and with you.
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douglas fir 21 x 4 x 3" (with pedestal, 72")
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acrylic & gold leaf 44 x 24 x 2"
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acrylic on thin birch board 16 x 12 x .125"I wanted to branch out into less traditional portraiture, and conceived of the idea of modern iconography—portraying everyday people as saints and mythological characters. I loved the reference model's beautiful silhouette and sidelong look, and decided to add a halo and name her Saint Side-Eye to convey a sense of mystery and distinction.
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wood, found metal, magnets 10 x 8 x 3" I love collecting sticks while hiking. When I return to my studio, I sort the sicks by length, width, straightness or curvature, and color. When a stick's bark is spotted or striped, it often remains, but I also carve, burn, and use colored pencils on others. My next step is to search through my bins of found materials to find the perfect match between sticks and usually abandoned metal. The entire process of creating is fun and exciting, filling me with joy.
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graphite 30 x 46 x 1"
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acrylic on canvas 15.5 x 16.5 x 1.5" My work is all about New York. The sense of belonging, and the desperation felt whenever I'm not in New York. It is about finding the place where I feel like myself. My work seeks to ask the viewer: ‘what is it that you desire? Where is it that you’d wish you could be? Where are you the happiest? What are you doing or where are you when you are your most authentic self? Who would you so dearly wish that would appear in front of you? What dreams do you have? What keeps you moving forward? Through my paintings I hope the viewer will engage in a conversation that could also relate to their own personal story, their own memories, their own personal questions, hopes, and aspirations.
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oil on canvas 16 x 20"
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collage with acrylic and paper 18 x 18" This collage, which presents a destroyed landscape, comes from my emotional response to the devastation of human displacement. Working loosely with abandon, layering paint and papers on a panel, the intuitive process itself supports the creation of an abstracted evocation of the chaotic aftermath of a cataclysmic event.