Artist Statement:
Maryland is nicknamed “America in miniature,” and as a native Marylander, my work is heavily influenced by the community, culture and environment of my home state. The source for my work is often external; I glean new content from found objects, bits of history, americana, and mementos. Through documenting, observing and collecting, I create patterns, vignettes, and photographs. These objects represent portions of a whole, singular aspects or brief glimpses into a self-contained history. Each piece is a fraction of a story or progression that leaves the viewer to imagine the events transpiring before and after the object itself.
Story Collages (2012) installation view and details
mixed media, found objects, recycled imagery and fabrics
installation approximately 3' x 6'
dimensions variable on individual pieces
Story Collages (2012) details
mixed media, found objects, recycled imagery and fabrics
installation approximately 3' x 6'
dimensions variable on individual pieces
mixed media, found objects, recycled imagery and fabrics
installation approximately 3' x 6'
dimensions variable on individual pieces
Story Collages (2012) details
mixed media, found objects, recycled imagery
dimesions variable
mixed media, found objects, recycled imagery
dimesions variable
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
The Flag Project (2012) Introduction/Artist Statement
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
The Flag Project (2012)
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
Transcpription of page:
[wife]
"I've had it up for a long time. This is my husband. He's been the service for seven years– World War II and Korea. He always like the flag hanging out and uh"
[husband]
"I fought for it."
[wife]
"Yeah, you fought for it. And I always did like a flag up. I don't know what else I could tell. I think a lot of people should have them up."
The Flag Project (2012)
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
8" x 8"
Transcription of page:
"Okay, well certainly being born in this country is significant. On 9/11 we were up in a hotel in San Fransisco. And we flew into San Fransisco at about eleven o'clock at night and we woke up in San Fransisco so we were able to get a car and drive home. We didn't have anything in the circle [out front of the house] other than the ivy around it and the grass in the center before 9/11. And we didn't really know what we were going to do with that and that seemed the logical thing to do [displaying the flag]. But you know we certainly have an affinity for it. But it's out there like that because that's how we felt after 9/11."
The Flag Project (2012)
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
[husband]
"They're the flags of our country, that's all. From 13 stars– well actually it started with that one, the union jack. And of course you know that one [the confederate flag]. And this one, I had given to me [1776 commemorative flag] and this other one [48 star flag] also.
[wife]
"Where's the regular flag?"
[husband]
"In the garage."
[wife]
"We do have one, a regular one."
The Flag Project (2012)
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
40 page spiral bound book with text and digital photographs
8" x 8"
Transcription of page:
"Because it's my country. I love my country. I did my time. I was in the military. A lot of people died over that flag, defending that flag. The stars represented a new constellation."
My Flag (Our Flag) [2012]
Crocheted yarn and linen with hand-felted stars
dimensions variable, when hung approximately 4' x 7'
