9-6-18 I'm heading into a new season: A new house, a new studio, a new body of work! I'm so excited! So many things are coming together, converging now that I'm a bit overwhelmed with it all - it's a good thing but at the same time, I feel as if I'm treading unknown waters to some extent. With my new series, LAMENTATIONS, I'm exploring grief, loss, angst, sorrow with new and more familiar media. These works are oil and cold wax with fabric (burlap, muslin, and cheesecloth) and delve into my personal and public laments for me and society. Within this exploration, I'm referencing experiences that have touched me deeply. I also grieve for my nation with the division that is occurring at this time. This visual lamentation expresses all of this. So much of our experience in the world deals with loss. Loss is something that no one can avoid. It is a human condition; we all deal with it at some point. Sometimes loss has very little affect on us but oth
