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    Unearthing

    Dec 30, 2023 ·

    Madness of War · Unearthing · Dwellings · News Cycles · Identity & Experience · Time & Place · Collage · Drawing · Installation

    Drawn to the land and my surroundings, I begin with the surface and movement and then dig deeper to unearth the stories that the land and atmosphere are trying to tell me. These stories of human displacement, injustice, generational trauma, and continuous harm to nature are part of a larger dialogue that forms our shared history.

    Consumption, 2024, Acrylic, paper, tags, cardboard, plastic, image transfer, and metal collaged on canvas, 24 by 36 inches,
    Sinking Island, 2023, Acrylic, paper, tags, and metal collaged on canvas, 16 by 12 inches
    Stargazing, 2023, Acrylic, charcoal, paper, rubber cord and metal collaged on canvas, 16 by 12 inches
    Hyena, 2023, Acrylic, paper, tags, cardboard, and metal collaged on canvas, 16 by 12 inches
    Birdstrike, 2023, Acrylic, paper, and flag trinket collaged on canvas, 24 by 36 inches
    Water Under the Bridge, 2023, Acrylic, paper, tags, plastic, wire, and metal collaged on canvas, 12 by 16 inches
    Arsonists Pretending to be Firefighters, 2023, Acrylic, paper, tags, plastic, and metal collaged on canvas, 12 by 16 inches
    In the Wheat, 2025, Acrylic, maps, tags, cardboard, fabric, and metal collaged on canvas, 24 by 24 inches
    Lentil Fields, 2025, Acrylic, maps, tags, paper, plastic mesh, and metal collaged on canvas, 24 by 24 inches
    Belong to the Land, 2023, Acrylic paint, image transfers, and scorched cutouts collaged on canvas, 27 by 21 inches
    Land Before Houses, 2023, Acrylic paint and maps collaged on canvas, 27 by 21 inches
    The Battle of Four Lakes, 2023, Acrylic and image transfers  collaged on canvas, 39 by 27 inches
    Pulse of the River, 2023, Acrylic paint and maps collaged on canvas, 24 by 36 inches, diptych
    Rocky Cliff, 2024, Acrylic paint and image transfers collaged on paper, 24 by 18 inches
    Wildfire, 2024, Acrylic paint, maps, and magazine and book pages collaged on paper, 24 by 18 inches
    Aftermath, 2024,  Acrylic paint, maps, and magazine and book pages collaged on paper, 24 by 18 inches
    Renewal, 2024, Acrylic paint, image transfers, maps, and magazine and book pages collaged on paper, 24 by 18 inches
    Argyle Lake, 2024, Acrylic paint and maps collaged on paper, 18 by 24 inches
    Lakeside, 2024, 18 by 24 inches, Acrylic paint and maps collaged on paper

    More Work

    • Abstract painting of a tank infront of a grey building with text that reads death toll and children.
      Madness of War
    • Unearthing
    • Painting of an interior view of rooms in a house with a lady and skeletons inside.
      Dwellings
    • Painting of newspaper headlines jumbled together over the top of images from the current news.
      News Cycles
    • Paper and paint collage of George Floyd composed of the names of Black Americans killed by police 2017-2020.
      Identity & Experience
    • Abstract encaustic painting with oil paint, paper, fabric and metal collage.
      Time & Place
    • Collage
    • Drawing
    • Messages of hope and resistance written on torn canvas and tied to a wire fence held up by broken concrete rubble as apart of an interactive art installation.
      Installation

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