Gaia Gone Gaudy
As I progressed, the figure’s soul began to take shape, although she certainly was not speaking to me about the ‘journey of life’ concept I had started with. Rather, this was Gaia, not as the motherly figure often depicted, but as a teenage Earth…
Song of Myself
I’d like to share with you the journey behind my series of work titled "Song of Myself" and how it came to be. It might take us on a bit of a ride, so grab your favorite beverage.
Resilience
With more advanced skills and a newfound clarity of purpose within my "Song of Myself" series, I felt compelled to revisit "Fragile." Though personally I was no longer in the grip of emotional fragility, the essence of the original concept lingered, calling out for a fresh interpretation…
Mundane & Exquisite
Uncertain of the direction this project would take, I eventually settled on creating a woman adorned in a corset. The juxtaposition of the ordinary (mundane) buttons with the choice of the sexy-looking corset…
Kitschy Crazy Shit
Although in general, with someone new, I’ll explain that most of the art I make is “embellished mixed media sculpture”, I personally prefer “kitschy crazy shit” as both a descriptor and a guiding principle to my work…
Why Home Depot and Lowe’s are Awesome
Finding the right materials to bring my studio creations to life is essential. While many artists frequent traditional art supply stores, I've discovered some rather unconventional sources for inspiration and materials…
Testing, Testing…
Organized (or not) chaos.
The coffee cup being confused with the paint water jar
Several projects in various (often ugly) stages of progress (please, don’t look yet!!)
Such is the nature of an artist’s studio.
What you also don’t tend to see (or even imagine) when you view those finished works of art in a museum or show, is the testing that goes on.
