oil on canvas, 8 x 8 inches
Blue Balloon
oil on panel, 10 x 8 inches
Mokelumne Wilderness
oil on canvas, 12 x 16 inches
Waterfall
oil on linen, 17 x 11 inches
Petaluma
acrylic on linen, 12 x 20 inches
Butterfly Box
Watercolor on paper mounted on cardboard in wood box
2022
8 x 12 inches
Bloom
2023, Oil+Spray, 30″x36″
World In Tatters
World in Tatters
These days there is a lot to worry about. Post covid recovery is slow, two terrible wars, unclear financial futures, environmental degradation, paralyzed Congress, just to name a few issues. This piece reflects the disturbances with many slits and discontinuities in the weaving. However, it is hopeful that we will return to some kind of normality, slowly and with improvements as new generations come along.
52″ x 37″
Wool, silk, gauze, on cotton warp
Dynamic Energy
Dynamic Energy
is a study in the eccentric wefts. In it the wefts are no longer perpendicular to the warps and thus there is a lot of surface movement in the piece. It also explains the scalloped edges which are reacting to the different tension in this weaving. By using black, grey and white against the deep red background, the movement is very apparent and contributes to the dynamic flow of this tapestry.
Weaving 19″ x 33″ – Mounted 26″ x 40″
Wool on cotton warp
Shift
Shift is a tapestry about the constant movement of tectonic plates. I wanted to provide a cross section of the slippage and shifting that happens over time. It is also a metaphor for the changing times we are living in. It creates a great deal of uncertainly and anxiety as to how we address the future knowing that much we value about our planet and our civility is being lost. The small bits of green are fragments of hope that we can find some stability and rebuild.
40″ x 25″
Wool, on Cotton
