
Mixed saved fabric appliqué. 30 1//2”x 30”x 4”. Collection of the artist.
Mixed saved fabric appliqué. 30 1//2”x 30”x 4”. Collection of the artist.
Fabric and grommets. 42”x 42”. Collection of the artist.
Cast and carved plaster. Tallest is 14″. Collection of the artist.
Painted plaster. 14″x 10″ diam. Collection of the artist.
Girdle, batting. 14”x 13”x 5”. Collection of the artist.
Iron marks and hand quilting on dyed fabric. 12”x 9” approx. Collection of the artist.
Plaster, glass, metallic leaf, grout. 14″x 11″ diameter. Collection of the artist.
Plaster in wood frame. 8 1/4”x 7” x 2”. Collection of the artist.
Plaster, newspaper residue. 10″x 9″x 2″. Collection of the artist.
Plaster, paper residue, wood, coat hanger. 20 1/2”x 12”x 2 1/2”. Collection of the artist.
Plaster, paper, mixed media on wood. 29″x 18 3/4″. Collection of the artist.
I began painting the Madonna that is the foundation of this mixed media work when I was a preteen. From an early age I was visually attracted to an Early Renaissance sensibility- tho I don’t remember how I was first exposed to it—and to this subject matter; I can’t say why. Growing up, we attended church but would not describe our family as religious. I knew I wanted to be an artist and this was what i was drawn to paint. A year spent in Florence in 1974 deepened my affinity for this imagery and for the icon.
Hand-sewn stencil, embroidery, applique, using saved fabric and clothing. 76”x 50”. Collection of the artist.
Teeth in watch. Collection of the artist.
Plaster and glass. 22”x 16” diameter. Collection of the artist.