My work mostly shows the female figure because I believe empowering women leads to strong families, more educated children, stronger communities, and better economies. I am inspired by a generation of distinct women from the 1920’s, 30’s, and 40’s like my grandmothers and a great aunt, whose fashion sense was expressed every day by the chic clothes and high heels they wore, how they embellished their outfits with hats, brooches and pearls, and bold earrings.  

I want to reflect the spirit of women who are out for a celebration, living their best life.

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I work intuitively in constructing my art by hand cutting/tearing parts and pieces of pictures from magazines and found papers to create new characters. I create my collage by selecting a particular piece as a jumping off point and build from one part to the next often searching through my picture files of hands, eyes, ears, legs, colors, and textures for the perfect element. As I work, new characters and their personalities emerge. 

 

My goal is to create art that makes the viewer want to take a closer look and present a situation where they are entertained by unique and aesthetically intriguing expressions.