Residual

This body of work continued my interest in the folklore of the Appalachian, Ozarks and Southern regions of the U.S. Working in varied media including painting, paper mache sculpture and paper cutouts, I worked to exercise some of the stories I have read over the years that have stayed with me, almost haunting me.

These works were shown as part of a two person exhibition with artist Teruko Nimura at ICOSA Gallery in Austin, Tx in March of 2018

EVE / gouache & flashe on paper / 18" x 24"

LAVINIA / gouache, tissue paper, embroidery floss & cut paper / dimensions variable

STICKS / gouache, cut paper & sticks / dimensions variable

MIDNIGHT RIDE / gouache, embroidery floss, cut paper & wood /

dimensions variable

A RITUAL / gouache, glitter, embroidery floss, fabric, cut paper & wood / Dimensions Variable

HAINT LIGHT #2 / gouache, glitter, paper & wood /

dimensions variable

THE GHOST EYE / paper mache, acrylic, fabric, yarn, glitter & buttons / dimensions variable

BEREAVED #1 / watercolor, gouache, glitter on paper / 8” x 10”

BEREAVED #2 / watercolor, gouache, cut paper on paper / 8” x 10”

INITIATE / watercolor & glitter on paper / 8” x 10”

NEW MOTHER / watercolor, glitter & gouache on paper / 8" x 8"

WHATEVER YOU DO... / watercolor & gouache on paper / 8" x 8"

HAINT LIGHT #1 / watercolor, glitter & gouache on paper / 6" x 6"

HAINT SPEAK / watercolor, glitter & gouache on paper / 4" x 4"

Keep Your Arms From Going Astray

This body of work, created in 2012, continued my investigation of Victorian ideas of femininity and death. With these pieces, I furthered my work about widows and widow's weeds and began an exploration of the Victorian notion of female hysteria. I also continued to play with the Victorian's preoccupation with death and the spirit world.

BEREAVED #3 / tissue paper, gouache, graphite & enamel on paper

(mounted in wood shadowbox) / 31" x 33"

HYSTERIC #1 / tissue paper, gouache, graphite, enamel & string on paper

(mounted in wood shadowbox) / 25" x 30.5"

HYSTERIC #1 (detail)

HYSTERIC #2 / tissue paper, gouache, graphite, enamel & string on paper

(mounted in wood shadowbox) / 22.5" x 27"

HYSTERIC #2 (detail)

THE LADY OF THE HOUSE #1 / tissue paper, gouache, graphite, enamel,

cut paper & picture frame / 9" x 12"

THE LADY OF THE HOUSE #1 (detail)

THE LADY OF THE HOUSE #2 / tissue paper, gouache, graphite, enamel,

cut paper & picture frame / 9" x 12"

THE LADY OF THE HOUSE #2 (detail)

UNTITLED / graphite, tissue paper & gouache on paper / 5" x 7"

UNTITLED / graphite, tissue paper & gouache on paper / 8" x 10"

Spectre, Spinster or Widow?

With Spectre, Spinster or Widow?, I began an investigation of Victorian notions of femininity and death. These pieces interpret antiquated archetypes such as spinsters and widows, whose status in society and identity were defined by the lack of a husband. furthermore, as a counterpoint to the widow figure, I explored notions of ghosts and spectres. When paired together, these two figures represent opposing sides of death: the bereaved and the departed.