Human Connections

Painting 36x24, 2019 (1385.) "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 page with the words Woman, Womankind, Procreate and Procrastinate. a In addition, there are 2 pages from a French letter dated 1771, vintage netting, roots and a seed pod. *This painting has been hanging in my home horizontally, I have included an image of it turned on it's side, I love the mid century abstract feel it has this way.

Americans, 24" x 30", 2019 , SOLD.

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

Early Sunday Morning ©2021, 36x36 (2400.) Early Sunday Morning is a mixed media painting. There's a softness and stillness to this intimate scene of 2 women. Love is love, period.

If I find Vestige of You, I Think, I will Rest, 20x24, 2020
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.

Everything Fell Into Place, 48x30, Diptych 2020 (1570.) This is a diptych,** 2 panels 24x30 inches EACH. Total size is 48" High x 30" Wide!
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.

The Alchemy of Love and Fairy-Tale Endings, 30x24, 2019 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.

Her Roots 16x20, 2020 SOLD

Letters Written Never Meaning to Send, (1225.) Framed w/ Archival Mat ,Mixed media collage, 25x19, 2019 This painting is in a Gallery show, if you are interested in purchasing it, please contact me directly.
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.

(SOLD)Serenity During Adversity,12 x 12, 2020 2020 has been a year filled with adversity. Some handle hardship better than others. This woman is looking within for strength to take on each day. I created her face using several images from magazines and a book on African masks, to explore her strengths that come from her past and make up who she is today. Her unbreakable resilience is expressed through the golden buckles.

Rise, Speak, Repeat, 18 x 24, 2020 (625.) Inspired by the rise of national and international protests, this painting illustrates a call to speak up for injustice. I am encouraged by the huge protest marches around the world. The lock on the woman’s mouth suggests how women have been fearful of speaking out. The colors of sunrise, a turning point.

Familiar History, 24x24, 2018-2020 (685.) This portrait was originally created in 2018 and updated in 2020 . This painting is about family stories passed down about hardship and struggles. It is a contrast of how the older woman has experienced racism. Bridging the gap through education and activism, the young woman sees herself pushing past the barriers to end the racial divide.