The fall was spent with wood fabrication and getting settled in my new studio space (see previous post). In the spring, I followed through with some of the experiments I had begun in the later part of the fall semester. I also took my first two college credit art history courses.
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Studio image (August 31, 2021)
Making the Cave
This is the second post regarding the project “From the Cave”. When I received word of the project’s approval, I began researching the ideas and themes associated with it further.
To read about the planning stage, please visit the first post.
Read MoreFrom the Cave, September 3, 2021, photographed by Erica Lee.
Planning the Cave
I recently completed “From the Cave” - my first artwork intended for a larger public and funded by a grant. It was an installation and an online performance - two categories that were also new to me.
The grant application was surprisingly helpful to the project as it encouraged me to be specific. I went from having a vague idea of what I wanted to do, to having a very clear vision. The deadline also helped me push through moments of indecision.
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Front cover of Two Months, Two Years
Moving between 2020 and 2021
I made this book in November 2020 - eight months into the pandemic. I wanted something to help me track the progression of time and place myself as Covid-19 persisted. Made up of 62 pages, each day of December 2020 and January 2021 is given a single page.
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Red Blue Spaces
I created a small accordion book, encased in red, to observe how red and blue interact with regard to space.
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Tulips Two Times
I made the first Tulip painting in response to the pandemic and the polarizing political climate. Just as I was, the tulips were exasperated, divided and distressed. I used only red, white and blue, a palette which I have taken up in recent months. Red breathed and cried while blue distanced and drained.
I made the second Tulip painting last week following the announcement of the 2020 election results. In dialogue with my previous painting, I introduced the third primary color, yellow, which made the full range of colors possible.
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8 x 11 1/2 inches
Field Notes Accordion Book
A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip to the Hill Country with my partner. Hoping to grasp and play with the experiences we had there, I set about making a rough sketched object - an accordion book - to record and build some kind of narrative so I could refer back to it.
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Purchase your copy of Art in the Time of COVID-19 here. All proceeds go to the Houston Food Bank.
Featured in "Art in the Time of COVID-19"
Shelves (2020) was included in the art book Art in the Time of COVID-19. Organized by Alexandra Constantinou, Art in the Time of COVID-19 brings together the artwork, writings, and recipes of 13 artists. The publication was inspired by WWII era cookbooks and rationing guides which contained drawings, advice, advertisements, posters, and instructional guides.
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Detail Photo
A Dog on Couch and The Great Gatsby
When I started the painting, I wanted the dog to stare directly at the viewer and invite the viewer into this odd setup. Once I completed the painting, however, I identified my dog’s unblinking, demanding stare with the bespectacled billboard eyes of The Great Gatsby.
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There is always spring, 2020
54 x 38 inches
There is always spring
This painting started off very differently. I made the initial sketch back in February. Covid-19 didn’t feel like big threat, and things were “normal” in Houston. People drove to their offices, drank at bars, and exercised in gyms.
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