Process

Armaggedon Triptych represents magical thinking that ignores scientific evidence of global-warming. Paper mâché heads, recycled toys and dolls, bullet cases, fake flora, tulle are tied, nailed on found canvas maps. (48 in. wide x 30 in. high x 4 in. deep)

Materials (clockwise) 1. Doll body 2. Doll limbs, flora, painted 3. Animal necklace 4. toys

Superhero to the wrongly maligned LGBTQIA+ community. Painted doll body; plastic head from Pez dispenser.

Armaggedon Triptych represents magical thinking that ignores scientific evidence of global-warming. Paper mâché heads, recycled toys and dolls, bullet cases, fake flora, tulle are tied, nailed on found canvas maps. (48 in. wide x 30 in. high x 4 in. deep)

Expresses the cruel immigration policy of the Trump Administration with its toll on young children who, separated from their parents, died in US custody. Assemblage in vintage wood coca cola case.

Collection of used dolls.

Layout for the dolls heads and paintings that will be inserted into the Coca Cola case

Expresses the cruel immigration policy of the Trump Administration with its toll on young children who, separated from their parents, died in US custody. Assemblage in vintage wood coca cola case.
I trust the process that the seed of an idea will take shape. I am an investigator exploring the unique challenges of each new artwork. I respond to the ache in my belly that internalizes the injustices, the cruelty, the dangers as well as the beauty.
The narrative leads me through a range of media that includes drawings, paintings, and three-dimensional structures. In my assemblages, I use recycled materials in response to our choking consumerism. Although I seem to eschew my classical art education, the rigor is there...even when combining the most divergent materials. The hunt for cast-offs is essential in my process as ideas percolate. Since each artwork differs structurally, I must be dexterous and use the "try this/try that" method. I may photograph the evolving work to scrutinize it before applying permanent adhesives. Pencil sketches keep me on track.
Please click through the slides to see the process for each work.