
Picking the Pieces Together (detail 2)

Collective Unconscious, a large scale relief, from the series HandWork, explores the way our point of view is influenced in the subconscious. Many hands represent the variety of ways we are moved by many others on a subconscious level. The colors range from an earthy brown for the physical and intellectual, transitioning to a watery […]
Interruption shows a strong woman trying to keep focused while constantly being disrupted by outside forces.
Over-Protective Mother is about parenting that restricts a child from exploring their world due to a mother’s fear. Thus, the child is held too tightly with a lock from the love of the mothers powerful braid.
Holding describes the beauty and grace of aging. The figure has no arms or hands of its own as there is a helplessness and inability to stop the aging process. The multiple hands show a holding on of a life force or essence while the crack is a symbol of the loss of physicality. There […]
On My Back (back view) represents the pressures or responsibilities of life clawing on ones back as a burden. The figure has no arms representing how there is no control or power to stop the clutch. Here the back view shows the whole expression of the piece.
On My Back (back view) represents the pressures or responsibilities of life clawing on ones back as a burden. The figure has no arms representing how there is no control or power to stop the clutch.
The hands reaching from the wall, are for those looking for connection and to break through to a new reality. Clasping hands from floor and wall indicate it is possible to find that support and connection. This is a reaction to border wall and those so much in need and can be felt on many […]
Child Support uses hand gestures as hidden energies, Child Support expresses the beauty of support found in community when raising a child. The young girl’s stance and white color represent innocence while touching her hair which metaphorically represents her power. She is a dancer and her tutu, made up of the many hands, represent community […]
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