Group Exhibitions
2023
Group Exhibition, Natural Elements, Blue Line Arts, California
Rain Storm, 2-D hanging fiber and guitar string weaving
Group Exhibition: Slice, Contemporary Art by California Artists, Pence Gallery, California
Conflicted Thoughts, 2-D hanging fiber and upcycled materials sculpture
Group Exhibition: Hot & Cold Wax Artists of California, Blue Line Arts, California
Into the Woods, ecoprinted fabric and encaustic
Group Exhibition: Black and White, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, California
Welcome Thoughts, cast paper pulp
Rain Storm, 2-D hanging fiber and guitar string weaving
Group Exhibition: Slice, Contemporary Art by California Artists, Pence Gallery, California
Conflicted Thoughts, 2-D hanging fiber and upcycled materials sculpture
Group Exhibition: Hot & Cold Wax Artists of California, Blue Line Arts, California
Into the Woods, ecoprinted fabric and encaustic
Group Exhibition: Black and White, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, California
Welcome Thoughts, cast paper pulp
2022
Placerville Arts Association's 56th Annual Mother Lode Exhibition, Mills Station Arts and Cultural Center, California
Welcome Thoughts, cast paper pulp
Welcome Thoughts, cast paper pulp
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Rain StormGroup Exhibition, Natural Elements, Blue Line Arts, California
2-D hanging fiber and guitar string weaving 20 X 16 X 2 Upcycled guitar strings form the warp for this loose weaving of botanical and rust-printed fabrics. So many amazing songs have been written about the rain. In this piece, the echoes of those songs beat down through gently used guitar strings that still carry the joy of the music they've made. Dark clouds of papery Queen Palm Frond fiber top a landscape of eco-printed and rusted fabrics weaving through the downpour. Fabric prints, top to bottom:
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Conflicted ThoughtsGroup Exhibition: Slice, Contemporary Art by California Artists, Pence Gallery, California
2-D hanging fiber and upcycled materials sculpture 60 X 24 X 6 Conflicted Thoughts rose as a theme from a line in Love Can Change the World, a song I co-wrote with Greg Newlon and released on our album of the same name in 2011. It’s about noticing our momentary shortcomings and reminding ourselves that positive change comes from within. The second verse begins "I see the world in black and white, and rarely hear the gray." That internal conflict became the inspiration for Conflicted Thoughts. All materials used are either upcycled or repurposed. We stumble, we reach out, we help each other. We're the ones who can change the world – each one of us. And each time we lead with love, that positive change is one step closer. Partial list of upcycled materials: Fishing net, metal water bottle, bird netting, paint roller, printable DVD, bass guitar strings, acoustic guitar string random woven sphere. heated Tyvek, garden weed cloth, garden shade cloth, strapping from shipping container, liner of discarded suitcase, thrifted and upcycled satin, linen, denim, cotton and interfacing. |
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Into the WoodsGroup Exhibition: Hot & Cold Wax Artists of California, Blue Line Arts, California
Ecoprinted fabric and encaustic 10 X 20 X 1.5 The woods hold mystery and adventure. Will we be brave? Upcycled fabric, rusted an solar printed with Crepe Myrtle leaves. Shaped and sealed with encaustic on cradle board. |
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Welcome ThoughtsGroup Exhibition: Black and White, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, California
Placerville Arts Association's 56th Annual Mother Lode Exhibition, Mills Station Arts and Cultural Center, California Paper pulp, cast on an outdoor welcome mat, torn and placed. 11.5 X 14.5 X 2 Welcome, come on in! |