I was home alone in my apartment for a week...and went a little crazy (artistically). I made an installation in my kitchen that eventually encroached upon the living room. I essentially destroyed my house with art. And, my hand might fall off as a result of cutting an inordinate amount of paper, but I like where this is going. I want to do more as soon as I physically can!

When I took a break from cutting out my words, I worked on these altered books that will showcase a portrait of individuals I met/interviewed in Germany this past summer.

Also not such a great week.  I did, however, research my materials and delve deep down into the library to find treasures of folklore and symbology. I began reading and researching about birds, animals, and "wise women." I think I'm a swallow (or at least I want to be).

 

 

Branding

I think it is still difficult for me to talk about my art and what type of art I do, because I have varied interests. When people ask what my “specialty” is, I say education. Of course, they are more interested in what type of medium I use, and so I shrug my shoulders and say that I am primarily a two-dimensional, mixed media artist. Content wise, I am an expressive, figurative painter.  All of my work is very emotionally driven.

Non-art people may brand me as a quiet, thoughtful, and expressive artist. I’m not sure exactly the labels others would give me, but non-traditional (in the academic, illustrative sense) might be one of them. I think most gather a sense of feminism in my work. Perhaps, they would label me as a feminist artist. I believe I am a feminist, but I don’t know if I would willingly label myself as such.