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  • Herculeus
    sculpture
    5 x 10.5 x 10.5
    My love for nature and respect for its different moods began in Coastal Georgia where I was born. Feeling the need to capture it in another form, my creative journey began. My style reflects my belief that life needs to be celebrated with whimsy and attitude. I use the flow of lines and surface patterns to create positive and negative spaces in my sculpture. This creates movement and balance between the parts. I create with the hope that my work will bring a smile to the viewer- happiness is a very strong positive force. I believe that sculpture in general reaches out to people on an emotional level. It addresses two of our senses without even trying- sight and the sense of touch. It is also possible to evoke our other senses- even makes us feel like dancing.
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  • Lavender Blue
    oil on canvas
    10 x 8
    The pastel lavenders and blues, create a subdued, soft sense of emotion and solitude. I intended to show an emotional sensitivity of contemplation and fragility.
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  • Through the Hollow Wood
    acrylic gel print on paper with acrylic gel printed YUPO (a plastic "paper") mask used as the collage element.
    5.5. x 5.5
    Working with different color layers, when creating my monotypes (the substrate for this piece) results in interesting colors and abstract patterns on the stencils and masks I may use in the process. I often use them as college elements in the final artwork to add greater depth and visual effects. The chair is a frequent motif in my work. I use it as a metaphor for our memories and the stories we tell ourselves.
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  • Midnight Mouse Heist
    assemblage: taxidermized mouse- acrylic paint on clock components
    9 x 5 x 5
    Who can steal time for me, and make this day last longer?
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  • Mission Creek
    soft pastel on luxarchival
    8 x 10
    This is a well-loved barn in my area. The ranch it's located on is home to lots of wildlife..... deer, elk, bear and more. It always gives me a sense of peace and serenity.
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  • Wisps
    unique platinum/palladium photograph
    5 x 7
    I capture the simple beauty in everyday life, the commonplace or ordinary scenes in the natural environment. This image offers a pristine beach for quiet reflection.
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  • The Path Taken
    photography on metal
    10 x 15
    While out for a walk, I was mesmerized by the play of light and shadows on this pathway. I lingered in this light, not wanting to move for the fear of it changing. I set up my tripod and began to work on the best angle to capture this beautiful light show. I chose to print it on metal to maintain the shine of the mist on the trees.
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  • Intersections
    gouache acrylic paint on stretched canvas. The image continues over the 1.5 inch side.
    6 x 6
    A dynamic composition with intricate patterns executed with precision, using fine brushes and acrylic gouache paint on canvas. This meticulous approach captives visually and invites viewers to explore new space relations, graphic flow and visual rhythm.
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  • Flowers for Sargent 11
    oil on canvas paper mounted on wood primed board
    12 x 9
    took multiple photos of flowers in a setting with black paper backdrop and bright light. Interested in the beauty and detail of flowers as well as light/texture of glass and water. layering of color creating shadow texture light for the water and the glass...seeing the flowers , water and glass come to life day by day stroke by stroke.
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  • Mexican Dancer
    inkjet print photograph
    11.5 x 8.5
    This photo was taken in Cabo San Lucas,k Mexico, where we were watching dancers on the beach. When this dancer paused for applause, I managed to get this shot.
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  • Cades Cove Treasure
    pen & ink
    10.5 x 8.5
    I loved seeing this beautiful old mill in Cade's Cove, Tennessee, wondering about the lives of the people who built and used it many years ago. Drawing it was a pleasure!
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  • Ice Melt
    acrylic, ink on board
    12 x 12
    In the abstract painting “Ice Melt" we are left with a feeling of peace and calm. The brilliant blue color is like that of a glacier melting while looking into the ice droplets as the snow moves through the painting.
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  • Po Paia
    clay, wood, acrylic, bone, twine, enamel
    10 x 6
    As an artist, my work often explores themes of life, death, and the intersection of nature and humanity. In my latest piece, a mixed media creation that combines clay, wood, acrylic, bone, twine, and enamel, I aim to evoke a sense of contemplation and connection to ancient cultural practices and their poignant representations of the afterlife. The simple face, eyes closed in serene reflection, invites viewers to ponder the quiet stillness that accompanies the passage from life to death. Adorning the forehead is a catfish skull, a symbol of resilience and adaptation in the natural world, while the vertebrae from a large bird protrude from the chin. This juxtaposition emphasizes the blend of life forms and the continuous cycle of existence, suggesting a dialogue between the earthly and the ethereal. Framing the face is twine, which serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness of all beings and the bonds that tie them together. This piece is not just a representation of a face but a meditation on the narratives we share and the remnants we leave behind. Through this work, I invite the audience to engage with the themes of identity, memory, and transformation that resonate across cultures and time.
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  • Night Vision
    watercolor
    6 x 4
    I rarely start out a painting with an idea of what I am going to paint. I am often inspired by shapes that interest me, starting with a mark on the paper and seeing where my intuition leads, often arriving at a very different composition than the one I began with. Some themes do resurface time and time again - the moon, portals, day and night, clouds and the seasons. Once the painting is complete (and sometimes many months after), I begin to get an idea of what it was trying to express, and title it accordingly. I use Arches 300lb. watercolor paper and archival watercolor pigments. Many transparent washes are applied to each painting in order to intensify and vary the color palette - a process I have arrived at over many years that often isn’t recognized as watercolor.
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  • Sweet Khaos
    pastel on paper
    12 x 12
    My work is guided by a deep love of color and a desire to capture the fleeting beauty of everyday life. Growing up in Beijing with artist parents, I was immersed in art from an early age before continuing my formal education at the School of Visual Arts in New York. These experiences shaped my approach, allowing me to bridge the principles of classical Impressionism with a contemporary sensibility. I perceive color in a distinctive way—often noticing hidden hues and bringing them forward through an expressive, broken-color technique. Working primarily in soft pastel and oil, I value the immediacy and richness of these mediums, which allow me to respond intuitively to atmosphere, light, and the subtle shifts of emotion that animate a moment. My pastel painting Sweet Khaos captures a beautiful white horse whose personality is as gentle as it is strong. True to her name, Khaos is resilient and powerful, yet it is her sweetness and calm presence that truly captured my heart. I was drawn to expressing this balance between strength and gentleness through her pose and expression. I especially enjoyed capturing the subtle sunlit hues across her fur. Using soft pastel allowed me to layer delicate warm tones into the white, revealing texture, light, and warmth without losing softness. Sweet Khaos is a portrait of quiet strength and tenderness, celebrating the gentle spirit within a powerful form.
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  • The Dinsmoor Family (Lucas, KS, 1932)
    digital manipulation/ collage of historical photograph (C) 2026
    12 x 12
    Samuel P. Dinsmoor married his second wife, Emilie Brozek, on August 24, 1870, when he was 81 years old and she was 22 at the time. They had two children -- a son named John and a daughter named Emily Jane. Dinsmoor was a teacher and an eccentric sculptor who built the Garden of Eden (built 1905-1907) in Lucas, KS, a 12-room log cabin. The site was put on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 1977. The Garden of Eden is still open for tours with seasonal hours. Known as the "Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas," Lucas is home to folk art and unique galleries.
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  • With Beauty Before Me My I Walk
    collected natural elements from the southwest desert mounted on canvas and shadowboxed
    12 x 12 x 1.5
    I live in the southwest desert and take walks picking up dried out devils claw, pods, ocotillo branches and other elements. This assemblage is from my walks in the desert. The title is from a Navajo prayer: In Beauty may I walk. All day long may I walk. Through the returning seasons may I walk. Beautifully will I possess again. Beautifully birds. Beautifully joyful birds On the trail marked with pollen may I walk again With Grasshoppers about my feet may I walk With beauty may I walk With beauty before me may I walk With beauty above me may I walk With beauty behind me may I walk With beauty all around me may I walk In old age, wandering on a trail of beauty, living again, may I walk. It is finished in beauty
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  • Run mixed media collage 4.5 x 6.5 in. This collage highlights color, motion, and line. The muted grayscale house suggests stability and memory, while loose washes of color introduce emotion and disruption. The rigid lines of the building are surrounded by ragged edges and fluid color, creating visual tension. The girl, frozen mid-run, brings urgency and motion to the scene. Her bright dress stands apart from the darker ground, guiding the viewer’s eye and raising a central question: Why is the girl running? Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • The Manhattan Project
    acrylic on cradled birchwood panel
    10 x 8
    Part of a series of cocktail art that evokes cheerful happy memories of times shared with friends and family
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  • Arches and Bars, Henry Hudson Parkway
    oil on canvas paper
    12 x 9
    As a contemporary realist painter, my work presents urban landscapes and artifacts from unusual points of view and in striking lighting conditions that draw attention to overlooked elements of the environment. In addition, I seek out elements of the urban environment where nature and man interact -- neglected corners where nature has reasserted itself among the steel and stone of the city. This is a painting of a section of the Henry Hudson Parkway in New York City as seen through an iron fence. It is off the beaten path, and partly obscured by tall weeds. I loved the contrasts of the shapes - curves and lines - and of the organic and man-made structures. With the mysterious background light, the parkway arches evoke those of a cathedral. I used multiple glazes to create a sense of depth in the background light, in contrast to the rougher, more gestural strokes for the foreground leaves.
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  • Janus Moon
    photograph
    10 x 8
    The bare trees with the rising moon became my first photograph for the new year. The title comes from the first month named In the ancient Roman Calendar.
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  • Remnant of the Past II
    intaglio
    11.25 x 7.5
    Remnants of the Past is a series rooted in historical fragments, where photo etching becomes a vessel for memory and quiet testimony. Using archival imagery as a guide, I rework moments from the past that might otherwise fade into obscurity. Figures appear suspended in time, rendered in sepia tones and softened edges, evoking the way history lingers not as a fixed record but as an emotional residue. The recurring train setting functions as both a literal and symbolic passage. It speaks to movement, migration, labor, and the unseen lives that sustained systems yet remained uncelebrated. This imagery was inspired by photographs I took of the historic Skunk Train, itself a remnant of a bygone era. Its weathered presence, worn surfaces, and lingering stillness became a visual and emotional catalyst for the series. Uniformed bodies, bowed heads, and intimate gestures suggest dignity carried under the weight of routine and restraint. These are not heroic poses, but honest ones. Through the etching process, I embrace texture, erosion, and tonal restraint, allowing marks to echo the wear of time itself. Each image functions as a visual remnant, inviting viewers to slow down and witness the humanity embedded within everyday historical moments. This series is an act of honoring. It asks us to sit with what remains, to acknowledge those who came before, and to recognize how their presence continues to shape our collective now.
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  • On the Dock
    printmaking
    27 x 21
    The Rowing Prints are a series of photo screenprints created to explore the sport of crew from the point of view of a rower and coach. They are derived from normal mundane images of regular practice sessions, mostly on the Hudson River at Poughkeepsie. The photos are then manipulated to create screenprints, and hand colored on the screen itself. When printed with a sheer black ink, I create images that are at once both realistic and nostalgic, which is the aligned with the experience of rowers who ply the waters of the historic Hudson River rowing venue at Poughkeepsie today.
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  • Cappy, Photographer at Large
    printmaking
    15 x 12
    I was creating a demo for my printmaking students on chine collé and decided to keep going on this tangent in my own practice. It can be very simple, but effective, as seen here in the monkey's face. Adding a piece of paper for a more detailed section and extending the paper to create a hard hat over the top of his head eliminated the need to carve another block, and made his face stand out from his body. Also, deciding to keep the space behind his face white, but include typeface in the hat area is a decision to consider when making choices for chine collé materials. The AP card was a real document that I added a paw print and signature to, and the camera was a Xerox collaged on, as well. A lesson for my students that I enjoyed learning from, too.
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  • Island Man >printmaking
    7.75 x 5.75
    I was creating a demo for my printmaking students on chine collé and decided to keep going on this tangent in my own practice. It can be very simple, but effective, as seen here in the monkey's face. Adding a piece of paper for a more detailed section and extending the paper to create a hard hat over the top of his head eliminated the need to carve another block, and made his face stand out from his body. Also, deciding to keep the space behind his face white, but include typeface in the hat area is a decision to consider when making choices for chine collé materials. The AP card was a real document that I added a paw print and signature to, and the camera was a Xerox collaged on, as well. A lesson for my students that I enjoyed learning from, too.
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  • Islander
    printmaking
    5.75 x 7.75
    This is a non traditional silkscreen process. The screen itself becomes the canvas on which I create the image directly. I flood the screen with a printmaking medium and pull a squeegee from top to bottom to force all the pigments through the screen. The total image appears all at once on paper.
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  • Midnight Ride Midnight Ride was inspired by the black horse I grew up with, whose presence and spirit left a lasting impression on me. She was strong, intuitive, and deeply expressive, and this monoprint grew out of my desire to capture not a literal portrait, but the feeling of being with her—the quiet intensity, movement, and emotional connection we shared. I approached the image through mood and atmosphere, using expressive mark-making and layered textures to evoke memory rather than description. Working with oil paint and a variety of tools, I allowed the surface to build intuitively, letting the physical process guide the emergence of form and emotion. The resulting print is both a tribute and an exploration of how memory, gesture, and material can hold presence long after the moment has passed.
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  • Marshide
    printmaking
    12 x 12
    My work investigates loss, memory and the fragility of human connection: Absence and presence, the invisible but indelible record of experience, the prismatic nature of memory. I create work to make visible what is intangible.
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  • Weeds
    printmaking
    12 x 12
    This summer I started making acetate stencils in an attempt to loosen up, and take a break from oil painting. I cut them freehand with a scissor, and without drawing a design first. It was fun exercise, spontaneous and surprising. I used these stencils for a series of acrylic monoprints, such as this one. When I look at them, I I can see the strong visual influence of botanicals and North African art, both of which dominate my summer surroundings.
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  • Our Desert Skin
    printmaking
    30 x 22
    My skin monotypes are realized “coats of skin” that are initially molded over bodies of human collaborators and then flattened under a press. The flattened forms become templates that communicate skin patterns and uniqueness. I made them because from birth to death every human weaves a thread around herself-- a story, a shield, a chronicle of injury, trauma, vibration and pain as well as the belief of the existence of a spiritual entity, or astral soul, living within.
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  • Dance 02
    printmaking
    22 x 30
    Solarplate Etching printmaking technique was the medium used to create this piece. Through repetition and mirroring of a quick drawing depicting a dancing figure, the intention was to portray a movement, a dance. Women dancing in a circle, joyfully supporting each other, celebrating life. I utilized thread, a material traditionally used by women to mend or embroider, to emphasize the connections between the dancers.
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  • alcohol ink 7 x 5 in. Carrie Cornils is a professional artist based in Eagle, Idaho, whose vibrant, joyful creations are inspired by a lifelong journey with autoimmune conditions. Based on years of living in Virginia and Idaho, her art is a personal and emotional response to healing—designed to uplift, energize, and soothe. Carrie believes that color, if used intentionally, can heal both body and soul. Carrie’s artistic path continues to evolve alongside her life experiences. Nature is a constant muse, and her work often features colorful, whimsical landscapes that radiate positivity. She is currently focused on developing a cohesive body of work that reflects a distinctive and deeply personal style. Carrie has been passionate about art for as long as she can remember. She pursued her creative education through school and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia. While there, she studied under John Chapman Lewis, a well-known Washington D.C. artist and member of the Washington School. Committed to lifelong learning, Carrie continues to explore new mediums and techniques through ongoing mentorships with acclaimed artists such as Shawn Dell Joyce, Alain Picard, and Karen Margulis. Before fully dedicating herself to fine art, Carrie built a successful career in commercial interior design in the Washington D.C. area. Her creative expression expanded into graphic design, landscape design, and furniture design. Today, her artwork is included in private collections across the United States and in eight other countries. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.  
  • Posing bronze on marble base 12 x 3 x 5 I saw a photo of a model posing - self assured, and confident in her image. Posing, the sculpture, reflects how we want to be seen, even if it is only in our imagination. The piece was created in clay, then a rubber mold was poured over the clay. the mold goes to a casting foundry where a wax is created and a bronze poured. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Sima oil on Wood Panel 4 x 4 Portraits are immeasurably fascinating to me for their breadth of expression. They can articulate an expansive language of mood and atmosphere. They can convey intent, brashness or delicacy, anxiety or hesitation. A viewer can vicariously venture into the realm of a face to invent a story about a person. I wanted to make these portraits in a miniature scale, so to bring a viewer close in proximity to the individual moods of each woman. They are intimate in scale yet vigorously alive with thick paint. Each portrait is 4" X 4", oil on wood panel. Painted with tiny brushes, the portraits of these women nevertheless remain hugely present. They reflect an unshakable vitality immersed in atmospheric spaces. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Wash Day oil 16 x 20 My grandmother was a very important person in my life, encouraging me in my careers of music and art. She loved the sunshine and fresh air, and worked hard as a nurturer for the whole family. I try to follow her lead. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Standing Firm, After Tuck Langland (sculpture) watercolor on paper 30 x 22 Visiting Brookgreen Gardens in Murrell's Inlet, in South Carolina is always special. I found the sculptures of "Tuck" Langland and this one spoke to me, as I have done yoga all my adult life, and this figure is in the well-known tree pose. The harmony of the sculpture with the live oak and Spanish moss backdrop spoke to me, and I portrayed it in watercolor on paper. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Summer In The City, 1944 collage and mixed media on panel 14 x 14 My aunt, Aspasia, born in Albania, came to America in 1933 with my then ten-year-old father, his sister and his older brother. She married into my father's large family was loved and respected by us all. She is seen here, in her younger years, taking her infant daughter out for a walk in NYC. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Grandmother, Granddaughter digital archival photograph sublimated to aluminum 11 x 14 I am passionate about photography as an art form. In a world overfull with images, ideas, and messages streaming at us at warp speed, there is profound value in the thoughtfulness, the provocation, the silent aesthetic, the power of a single image made with the vision and ever evolving techniques of fine art photography. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Wonder Woman gouache on watercolor paper 22 x 15 In this piece, the inhibitions loosen and seem to disappear. This portrait projects the forces that lie beneath what we observe on the surface, revealing power, conviction, and role-play emanating from within. I wanted to explore their divergent emotions, projecting power, strength, vulnerability, joy, and women's power in multiple ways. We all want to be as powerful as Wonder Woman. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Breaking Loose fired stoneware with an applied patina 9 x 9 x 11 She started in a block of clay. As material is carved away the figure emerges. Her message is of being contained, finding her self worth, and then breaking loose of her confines to freedom. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • golden glow oil on canvas 24 x 18 Golden Glow was created with a stunning model. Her exceptionally long neck and elegant facial features against the golden background create a dramatic scene reminiscent of an Egyptian goddess. Through my color choices and her upright posture, I aimed to capture her strong personality and commanding presence. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Self digital manipulation of a photo with tracing paper sewn over one eye 10 x 8 Sāji ga hassei suru (a surge occurs) II refers to the place of change, the great spirit, the believer's heart, seen as the creator and sustainer of all things. As artists, we are the creators and sustainers of our creations, representing yin and yang—a surge of positive and negative energies fused by one's attitude and stance. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Woven in Sunshine acrylic on canvas 24 x 18 I am a NYer who has lived in the greater Charleston, SC area for almost eight years. While living here, I have come to know and be inspired by the living history and culture of the Gullah Geechee people and their extraordinary skills in sweetgrass basketweaving, a skill brought from Africa and highly valued and collected to this day. I wanted to honor their joy in the process and the art they share with us. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • R.B.J:Justice stains, foils, lashes, stitching, Elizabethan ruffle on cartapesta 12 x 7 x 6 During the COVID-19 pandemic I made masks--not for health protective reasons or to distribute to health care workers but to record what was happening during that regime changing era. In September 2020, our honorable Supreme Court justice Ruth Baden Ginsburg died. Like many women and men, I looked up to her and admired her accomplishments, particularly appreciating her advocacy for gender equality and women's rights, and for encouraging women to speak up about their experiences with sexual harassment. I honored her life with a cool-blue mask, stitched on her eyeglasses so she could continue to look over us and our lives, and amplified her signature collar with an Elizabethan ruffle. The mask is part of my "The Future Has an Ancient Face" series of 24 masks that chronicle political, cultural and medical events during the 2 years of the 2020-2022 pandemic. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Esther acrylic on paper 30 x 24 My mother's birth name was Estera. When she arrived in the United States, her name was changed to Esther and so began her transformation into the American male culture of the 1950's. This image on paper is a portrait of myself, with soulful eyes, and my mom Esther, relaxing in her yellow chair (her favorite color). The painting "Esther" is an homage to my mom, a woman who had an artistic gift that was never realized. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • When My Daughters Were Mermaids-Frolicking woodblock print, ink on rice paper 16 x 16 "When My Daughters Were Mermaids" series is about the fraught, complicated relationships between mothers and daughters. "Frolicking" is about my daughters coming into their own personhood. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Figurines for Marija Gimbutas stains and metallic paint on cartapesta 8.5 x 2.5 x 1.5 If I hadn't been an artist I would have been an archeologist. The woman I would have bowed to and chased on every dig was Gimbutas. Marija Gimbutas was archaeologist and anthropologist known for her research into the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures. She theorized that the arrival of the Kurgs—the original Proto-Indo-Europeans-- shows how cultures of domination and patriarchy took over the Old European civilization which was centered around the worship of the Earth, The Great Goddess. To make the figurines, I first made small clay sculptures and wrapped them in paper, like 'mummies.' When paper and hardening agents dried, I pulled out the clay sculpture, repaired the wound, and then painted neolithic patterns, similar to the patterns Gimbutas found on pottery from her digs in Eastern Europe, on the figurines. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.    
  • Tribute acrylic, Photos printed on vellum collaged on cradled birch board 18 x 24 I’m half-Japanese, half-white. My father’s Japanese-American family was unjustly held in the concentration camp in Minidoka, ID during WWII only because of their ancestry. Around 120,000 Japanese-Americans were rounded up on the West Coast and imprisoned. Over half of them were American citizens but were deprived of their constitutional right to habeas corpus--the right to defend themselves in court. I created "Tribute" to honor my relative Geri Takahashi who was put into concentration camp, along with two of her brothers, a sister and her mother, at the age of 21. She was born in the USA so was an American citizen. She had never even been to Japan yet was treated as if she was a war criminal. Being unjustly incarcerated at a young age affected her self esteem and she never dated or married, she just worked 6 days a week and volunteered in her Protestant church. Like many of her generation who were in camp, she would never speak of her time there. My hope is that "Tribute" tells the story that she could not. Additional shipping/delivery charges will be handled between the artist and buyer after the purchase.