Homage to a Fragile Self
2007
Resin, crushed glass, photo transfer, found objects
34 x 28 x 7 in.
Madalena
2009
Resin, crushed glass, Australian Banksia pods, tree branches, bird's nest, encaustic collage
2009
This piece is a tribute to Ivan Lins, the Brazilian singer/songwriter. I was working in my studio one day listening to one of his CDs when his song "Madalena" started to play. This image appeared in my mind. Lins' Madalena is a love song, this piece is a love song to women and their connection to the earth.
I Long for the Cardinal, Red
2009
Resin, crushed glass, found objects, window, encaustic collage
31 x 27 x 9 in.
I was determined that a particular fertility treatment would be my last and so I stayed in bed for one week after the fertilized embryos were place in my womb. As I lay there looking out the window I found myself yearning for visits from Cardinals.
Feet of Glass, Yet Firmly Planted
2009
Resin, crushed glass, york gum burl cap
8 x 11 x 13 in.
A Buddha is Born Every Second of Every Day
2009
Resin, clay, copper paint, stones, maple burl
18 x 27 x 17 in.
The child rests on the feet of her parents which rest on the earth. Children are born wise if we would only listen.
Pied à Terre
2008
Burled maple slice, tree bark, Austrailian banksia seed pods, plaster, paint, copper
25 x 18 x 12 in.
The elements of our connection to the earth. Grounded in place.
Walkin' My Vortex Back Home
2007
Copper, boots, plaster, colored paste wax
54 x 15 x 19 in.
I was thinking of our connection to the universe one day and thought of energy and realized we are each a vortex of energy within the energy of the universe.
A Woman Gave Birth to the Earth
2006
Welded steel
48 x 22 x 23 in.
In my humble opinion.
Garden of the Ancients
1998
Welded steel
4 x 12 x 8 ft.
These images were taken from my study of the work of the archeologist Marija Gimbutas.
En Repos
1999
Fiberglass resin on steel
34 x 48 in.
This is one of my steel paintings. The image was painted onto cut and welded steel.
She's Got "It"
1999
Fiberglass resin on steel
36 x 48 in.
This is based on a photo of the "It Girl", Clara Bow. The work is one of my steel paintings-cut and welded steel painted with fiberglass resin.
The Dragon
1998
Fiberglass resin on steel
72 x 72 x42 in.
This was a commission by the parents of the child in the photo. She had drawn the dragon. I fabricated the dragon out of welded steel and coated it with fiberglass resin. I enjoy collaborating with kids!
