It is often said that artists create work that tells a story about life and usually there is a piece of the artist’s life in every work they create. What do you know about the artist after viewing this artwork”

It is often said that artists create work that tells a story about life and usually there is a piece of the artist’s life in every work they create. What do you know about the artist after viewing this artwork”? 

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

I work with collage, drawing, and printmaking to create works on paper and artists’ books that explore the connection of feminine sensuality to nature and its manifestations in modern culture. I work in mixed media and my work is process-driven. I am inspired by patterns in nature that are mirrored in the body. I work with pattern and layering, building up hand-drawn patterns, watercolor washes, and collage of both original prints and found images. The layering involved in collage, printmaking, and bookmaking provides the opportunity for concealment, excavation, and revelation. I consider ways in which women are connected to the earth, as kindred creative spirits, sensual beings, and protectors of nature. Recently I have become interested in the intersection of women’s rights and environmental issues. How is assaults on the environment intersect with attacks on women, especially women who share a divine connection with nature? What does it mean to be female and hold the potential for creation and power while also internalizing the expectations and limitations of a patriarchal society? How can we subvert these cultural expectations and tap into a deeper consciousness, tied to the care of the earth as a way to care for all living creatures? These are some of the questions I wrestle with as I make my work.