24x36, 2020 Mixed Media Painting

Mixed Media Painting, 30x40, 2020. $1650.
This painting is about shared history in relationships as referenced in the whitewashed film negs. The upper corners (vintage fabric) encloses them in their story. He looks away from her as he recalls words said previously. She stands straight, somewhat regal, righteous- confident in who she is and what she wants.

36x24, 2019, $1200. "Faith" is a mixed media painting about the journey we take in relationships. How we navigate the ups and downs with an open mind and heart.

16x20 Mixed Media on canvas, 2020. $1200.
She is captured in a serene moment, her time to look within before she faces the demands of another the day. This past year has been challenging for most people. We each deal with daily stress in our own way. This woman is reflecting on where she has been and making peace with what the future holds. The comb shields her eye from what may come.
The is a a mixed media collage on stretched canvas. Her hair curls were made by rolling strips of pages from a 1925 dictionary. Her eyes are from a photo of an African mask and a geometric pattern.

Mixed Media Painting-36x48, 2020 $1775.
Envy Their Friendship is about the connection women have with each other. The bond stabilizes them in difficult times, offering an umbrella to share to weather difficult times.
In the left figure I incorporated parts of a 1940's silk dress with blue parasols in the neck and torso. I found the dress in an abandoned house when I was 17. The woman's blue hair is a photo I took of large tropical leaves, digitally tinting the image.

40x30, 2019, $1200. There is a synergy about the way this couple connects. "The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects." This figurative work was inspired by the trilogy books "She, He and We" written by Robert Johnson. “We, Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love.”
“One of the most important insights in the myth for women is the degree to which most men unconsciously search for their lost feminine side, for the feminine values in life, and attempt to find their unlived feminine side through woman.”
This is a mixed media painting on stretched canvas.

24x24, 2019, $590.This mixed media painting on canvas is about flirting and relationships,. We project what we want others to see - not always the way we see ourselves.

20x24, 2020 , $850. This mixed media collage on stretched canvas is an abstracted view of 2 figures; one searching for a lost figure.
Materials used: a portion of a 19th century French letter, torn pages from a French book, cardboard, recycled envelopes, fabric, portion of 1925 dictionary page ( recline, reclining, recluse, reclusive, recognition), vinyl pieces, rice paper, acrylic paint.

30x24, 2019, $950. Growing up we expect to find ever-lasting love and happiness. The young woman who carries her desire for love and happiness in the tv ( herself as a girl in the vast ocean looking to the horizon - her future.
He stands straight with an unsettled look. He leads with his sexuality, she her fairytale dream.
I am fascinated by the practice of elongating women’s necks in African and Southeast Asian cultures. (“Within Africa’s Ndebele tribe, the women of the tribe wear copper and brass rings around their necks. The rings are given to the women by their husbands and worn as a sign of faithfulness, and were once removed only after the women died”
The metallic paint(between them)is the chemistry they have together. She is holding a paper (from a 1925 music book) that states “Lover” - the “r” obscured so as not to label him as much as what they have together.

36"x24", Mixed Media on Stretched Canvas. 2020, $1485.

This collage on canvas, celebrates love, passion and history. It illustrates love in an earlier time when couples married without much knowledge of the other.
The vintage scalloped linen illustrates her vulva embroidered with "HIS". Vintage lace, silk, photograph, cardboard, leather, shells, canvas and gaffer tape were incorporated into this unique piece.

30x24, 2019, $1000. The Threads That Bind Us" is a figurative piece is about relationships. Uniting with a soulmate makes us whole. The purity and ease with which we are one with each other. How we can finish each others sentences, know what the other is thinking. When we finally find each other we are complete.

Mixed Media Painting, 48x30, Diptych , $1760.
This mixed media painting is about people's expectations in relationships. She is caught up with her fertility clock running out, love, marriage, happy endings. He is the architect of his life, it sounds good in his head, just not so much on paper...Life happens when you're not paying attention.
Love, passion, happiness, family- it's all there if you let it

20"x16", 2020, $1475.
With the popularity of the show Finding Your Roots" and the website ancestry.com, many of us are looking more closely into family history. This mixed media painting celebrates the blending of family lines.  Flipping through family photo albums I recognize myself in family members from many generations removed. Exploring our family tree, we want to know who were our people, where were they from, what did they look like? 

Mixed Media Painting on canvas, 18 x 24, $850. 2020
This colorful mixed media painting is about speaking out for the rights of all people. The current administration has made it more imperative to speak out for our rights and get to the polls to vote for change. How is it that in 2020 women are still being denied the right to make decisions for their own bodies? When will gun laws be strengthened so that we all feel safe? When will our country get back to political civility? " RISE, SPEAK,REPEAT"

12 x 12, 2020, $485.
2020 has been a year filled with adversity. Some handle troubles better than others. This woman is looking within for strength to take on each day.

24x24, 2019 Mixed Media Painting, $875. "What's Past is Prologue" is the first chapter- an introduction- to the life that this couple will soon embark upon. "The title "What's Past is Prologue" is from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest". " Sir Walter Raleigh had in fact named one of the new world colonies "Virginia" after his monarch’s chastity. King James arranged political marriages for his grandchildren. Prospero, feels the need to teach Miranda the "value of chastity", a primary lesson being taught by the masque along with having a happy marriage." This mixed media painting includes original photography, a letter dated 1771, cut paper on stretched canvas.

24x36, Mixed Media Painting, 2020, $1175
This painting is a political statement about Empowerment of Women's Rights. How easily some in this country have accepted that sexual assault by a President is ok. The male represents power, religion, "boys will be boys" attitude, sexual games.
This man is the worst excuse for a man,His thoughts "slut, whore, cunt" are written to the left of his disguised face. His body is made up of original photos and magazine pictures of a gun, wrought iron grill work, an orgy, bottles of alcohol, tree carvings. She wears the crown of a woman scorned. Her face reveals she is every woman. She sees and loves the carefree, playful man, but at her heart she knows to protect herself. A vintage skeleton key hangs in the center of what the heart wants and fears most.
The image of a fist full of money wraps around the canvas frame to 3 sides... not everything is transactional.

2019 Mixed Media Painting, 24x24 , $950.
Who among us is perfect? This is a mixed media painting on canvas, inspired by the political turmoil created by deeply flawed men. The complexity of world events, fast moving and observed in real-time elevate one’s imperfections .
My concerns are with the breakdown of civility between family members, esteemed world leaders and elected officials.

Mixed Media 12x12, $525, 2020
"Mod Roots" is a mixed media collage on stretched canvas.
It is about finding one's roots and carrying oneself proudly. The mod black and white collage is a nod to the 1970's when the movie Roots was on television. It brought a new appreciation to the black experience and what their ancestor's endured in slavery.

16x20, 2020 $875.
AMERIKA is a mixed media painting about Racial and Social Justice. Words and actions matter, the rise of hate groups and the failure of President Trump to call them out for their vile racist statements is very concerning in 2020.

The Black Lives Matter protests include people of diverse backgrounds. They are standing up to a government unwilling to speak out against hate and violence against people of color.

20x25, 2020 $1685. Mixed Media Painting
Created using a 1925 dictionary to create a background as well as on the face. This portrait is meant to speak out against words that are used by others to try to define who we are.

16x20, Mixed Media Painting, 2020 $875
Sticks and Stones is about race relations in America. Slave trade ships that are a part of many African American's family history of being brought to this country. The rise of white nationalists during the Trump presidency resulting in huge BLM protests against the hate groups and the present administration. This mixed media painting is a conversation about black lives matter, and the need to heal.

24x18, $1010. 2020 . Mixed Media Painting
Systemic racism is experienced every day in this country. We as a nation rise up and say enough. Statements being made by trump have stirred his supporters to rally for white nationalism at a time that many of us are saying No More. Take down the monuments that glorify the Confederacy, remove and jail police that abuse, harass and kill black people.

24x18, $875. 2020 Mixed Media Painting
"Deep Roots, Heavy Load" is about what is passed down through family, Standing on the shoulders of those that came before her. Self awareness, sense of pride, building a better life for oneself.

This mixed media painting illustrates what is inherited and what is learned. The chalkboard background is the traditional education we receive. She takes pride in her heritage and uses education to unlock doors to achieve greatness. She wears the crown to show she is worthy of respect. The wide eye on the left is awareness, the right references humility.

On the right is a photo of an African mask, trade beads and an elder’s raised fist. Her ancestor’s are always with her.

15x12, collage on paper, 2019 $465.
Just like religion, people and political heads of state need to rethink how we treat each other. Our country is a crossroad- will we learn from past mistakes and give a hand to lift everyone up?

24x24, $1275. This mixed media painting was originally created in 2018 and updated in 2020, to reflect racism and family history. It expresses how the younger woman sees herself, and how she is seen by her elder. Coming together to bridge racial divide in this country through education.

30x40, 2019, $1575. I started out calling this painting "The Confession", in the end "He's So Fine" really fits. He's everything to her, hovering above- perhaps out of her league...
I created this mixed media painting on canvas.
I have incorporated original photographs, cut paper, silk, mica pastels and rock crystal, textiles and acrylic paint. It is mounted on a 30 x 40" canvas.
My collage work is inspired by Romare Bearden.

30x24, 2019,"$985. A Walk in the Park" celebrates the everyday life of a dog and his owner...stopping to smell the flowers.

9x12 mixed media on paper., 2020. $475.

Mixed Media Collage, Framed size 23 x 19, $850. (Framed, Archival Mat, Museum Glass )

25" x 19", $1100. Framed ,Mixed media collage, Archival Mat, Framed
This mixed media collage is about communications in the 21st century. I incorporated white envelopes that arrive with bills and junk mail as a border to this portrait. Fewer people are reading physical newspapers and receiving snail mail. The lower portion of the portrait is a painting I photographed. incorporating it with cut paper to create his portrait. His teeth are from a magazine photo of a wooden railing, contrasting the updates in the 21st century. This portrait would look great in a modern home.

24x24, 2020, $775. This mixed media painting on stretched canvas is about racism experienced in America. It's dark ,ugly and not so subtle.

20x24 $585.
Racism has been passed down generation to generation. Photos of politicians, actors in blackface makeup used as a costume are finally being called out for the racist connotations. We as a nation are discussing the hurt felt by people of color when they are mocked.

Mixed media painting, 36x24 , $985.
"In Crisis" was created as a reaction to the complete chaos of our present administration. Many of us are overwhelmed with thousands of tweeted lies, racism and misogyny on the rise, white nationalism, lack of gun control+laws, coronavirus...how do we cope with it all?

36x36, 2020.
$1525. Mixed Media Painting. This abstract figure is a mixed media painting created using vintage men's silk dress shirt, 18th century French letter, canvas, paper,paint.

24 x 36, 2019 $1675. "La Femme" literally means Look for The Woman. This mixed media painting is an abstracted figure of a woman. I have incorporated pages from a vintage dictionary from a pages with the words Woman, Womankind, Procreate and Procrastinate. In addition, there are 2 pages from a French letter dated 1771, vintage netting, roots and a seed pod.

20x16, Mixed Media Painting/Collage, 2020
$400. Success in this country is not always about how hard we try to prosper . Racism exists in our government and schools creating barriers to learning and success.
This mixed media painting/collage on stretched canvas is about doing better than past generations, climbing the ladder to put a stop to keeping families in poverty.

24x24, 2020. $1125. Mixed Media Painting, "Play Nice" was created with the current political climate in mind. How man-children treat girls and women at work and play. The image of school girls ( reproduced from a vintage school photo) placed within Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Time magazine portrait is a statement about how things from the early 20th century to the present has not changed for females. The vintage puzzle that makes up the male figure is about boys and their toys. How they revert back to childish games when dealing with women.
The cut words-definitions ( Man, Pussy, Equality, Assault) were cut from a 1925 dictionary- to imply the conversation taking place in society and the courts.

24x18, 2020. $665. This mixed media painting is about the right to choose. It illustrates the pressure some women feel when they are approaching their peak fertility cycle and have yet to find the right partner. The eyes in many of my paintings are very telling, in this one she is looking to her left, a bed in a dark room and a man diving into the black tux...her soulmate.

24" x 30", 2019 , SOLD. mixed media painting. "Americans" is a painting about the racial divide. It saddens me that we as a nation continue to suppress diversity and equality for people of color. The social imbalance enters their relationships. Some men have fewer opportunities and are made to feel inferior. They have to try many doors before one opens to them. She's a queen- wears the crown, when she enters a room she wants you to know she has arrived.
Mixed media: created using cut paper, original photographs, paint, charcoal.