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Playing with the dynamism of color, shape, gestures and layers of paper/fabric/paint to explore the idea that as spiritual travelers, that even with our inner contradictions and contrasts we can find harmony. If only we believed it. Mixed media on wood panel 16" x 20" $535

Part of the Message in a Bottle series, which explores the themes of connection, isolation and healing as inspired by 100 letters written in 1918-1919 by a grandfather I never met. (see below) 13" x 13" framed Mixed media on wood panel, incorporating acrylic, graphite, and fragments of letters in which my grandfather repeatedly implored his wife - my grandmother - to write more.  War is a misery shattered into a million pieces -- that's the truth that radiates out from these letters. I was particularly struck by the poetry and vulnerability of this line, "a letter from you would take out of me the blue." A soldier's hunger for connection was poignant. It's also a reminder that the sense of isolation and absence of connection can befalls us at any time, such as during a pandemic or under the stresses of everyday life. $395 with frame.

Part of the Message in a Bottle series, which explores the themes of connection, isolation and healing as inspired by 100 letters written in 1918-1919 by a grandfather I never met. (see below) 20" x 20" Mixed media on wood panel, incorporating acrylic, graphite, and fragments of letters in which my grandfather repeatedly implored his wife - my grandmother - to write more.  War is a misery shattered into a million pieces -- that's the truth that radiates out from these letters. I was particularly struck by the poetry and vulnerability of this line, "a letter from you would take out of me the blue." A soldier's hunger for connection is poignant. It's also a reminder that the sense of isolation and absence of connection can befalls us at any time, such as during a pandemic or under the stresses of everyday life. I try to convey the blue as well as the sunny joy of possibilities for reconnection or redemption. $695

Playing with the dynamism of color, shape, gestures and layers of paper/fabric/paint to explore the idea that even with our inner contradictions and contrasts we can find harmony. If only we believed it. Mixed media on wood panel 16" x 20" $535

This exploration into the connections across families, time, generations or memories is part of my Message in a Bottle series. Layers of fragments of postcards, photographs, letters as well as paper, tissue paper, graphite and acrylic create a new moment for all the connections to converge in a new way.   16" x 16" Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel.   SOLD

14" x 14" mixed media on wood cradle. Acrylic, paper, hand-painted silk. Exploring layers of texture, neutrals and pops of color to see what is revealed.