I wear the crown of Lady Liberty and stand firmly upon her pedestal. My story settles into my solid foundation. I am seen. And that’s OK. I Am Lady Magdalene is 24×24”, mixed-media on plywood with a patina-tinted Tyvek crown, paper and acrylic paint. Completed 2015 as part of the Decade of Reweaving show. The original Lady Magdalene mixed-media oil painting upon which this mirrored piece is based may be found here.…
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Ilene Satala July 13, 1951 – May 16, 2014 Ilene Satala was a beloved teacher, artist, mentor and friend. Her life’s work and teaching resonated with me from the first time I attended her…
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Blog Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) 2014 - Ilene and Frida
From Start to Finish: The Creative Process
A few stray pictures offer a glimpse into the creative process involved in bringing to life the altar to honor Ilene and Frida. A couple of months ago, I stumbled upon an essay that…
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The papercutting art piece is a bit intricate thus below you will find some close-up photos to help you see things more clearly. The back panel rises four and a half feet from the…
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When I was a kid, I wanted a dog. Plain and simple. What kid doesn’t, right? Unfortunately for me, my dad believed that dogs only belonged on farms or in the country, outside where…
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The hand of the Sacred Feminine has guided me through countless decisions and turning points in my life long before I knew what that really meant. The inner maps and patterns that are the…
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Drew’s guiding hand is simple. Own It! This title could, of course, speak to the idea of believing money will flow from doing something you love, but frankly, Drew doesn’t generally have trouble envisioning…
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Movement. Mobility. Expression. Freedom. Strength. Overcoming. These were the descriptive words that Calvin offered me as I embarked on his Guiding Hand piece. He had requested this personal work after seeing the one I…
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I recently completed a commissioned gift of art for my daughter, Alex. We wanted to create a ‘power piece’, so to speak. Something that would embody the essence of who she is so whenever…
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This is another mounting of Web of Life piece that I originally created to center around the Lonely Tree painting I had done about 20 years ago in pastels. Please see the description of…