Justified Violence
There was an article in this morning’s NY Times talking about the invasive Lanternfly. The moth, native to Asia, poses a threat to US...
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- Aug 3
- 1 min
Portraits of Service -Sketches
I’ve spent the past month researching prominent women in my home town's history. The objective of my project is to create awareness of...
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- May 25
- 1 min
Irish Lace
One of my most treasured belongings is a set of lace snowflake ornaments tatted by my grandmother. The history of Irish lace is closely...
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- May 17
- 1 min
Silver and Gold
In a world filled with digital images, easily reproduced by AI, there is a space needed for concrete objects layered with materials that...
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- Mar 3
- 1 min
Happy Girls' Day
Today, March 3rd is Hinamatsuri, Girls’ Day. I’ve spent a bit of time in Japan, and was familiar with the elaborate alter of dolls...
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- Feb 25
- 1 min
Portrait of a Mother
Domenico Ghirlandaio, Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Modern Eden Gallery has put a...
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- Feb 16
- 1 min
Endurance
I painted Kimon Tiger in anticipation of 2022’s lunar new year. The Tiger in the painting holds Miss Shimane, one of 58 friendship dolls...
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- Feb 3
- 1 min
Up in the Rafters
This past week I explored a variety of religious and secular locations throughout the UK (mostly in my old stomping grounds of Yorkshire)...
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- Jan 24
- 2 min
The Swan Maiden
The story of the Swan Maiden may be one of the oldest surviving tales in all of human history. It is thought to have its origins in India...
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- Jan 17
- 1 min
Greek mythology is not kind to its heroines
Clytemnestra is the central character in Aeschylus’s tragedy, The Oresteian Trilogy. Her story marks the transition from an ancient,...
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- Jan 10
- 2 min
The Tercet Sum
Looking back on 2022, one of my key accomplishments was the solo show, Apotrope, at La Luz de Jesus Gallery. ap·o·tro·pa·ic...
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- Jan 6
- 2 min
Happy Year of the Rabbit!
I’m beginning the new year by showing in the Year of the Rabbit group show at Modern Eden in San Francisco, Opening January 14th and...
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