- LIFESAVING
- 18" x18"
- Encaustic
- My grandmother's red cross pin inspired this piece. There are many layers with unusual items buried; keys, flowers, bones and seeds
- 18" x18"
- HOMEWORK
- 14" x 54"
- Encaustic
- This wooden ironing board has been with me for years, waiting for the right time. The work of having a home; all the joys and heartaches, are found in this piece.
- 14" x 54"
- PLACES TO BE
- 8" x 8"
- Mixed Media
- Pockets of milkweed seed, in the center of this piece tell
- of the gentleness. The fern/tree grows up from the earth
- with strength.
- 8" x 8"
- HEALING WORK
- 46" x 16"
- Mixed Media
- Made with healing plants, the echinacea in the center blooms
- in the brightness of the spring sun.
- 46" x 16"
- COMING INTO THE LIGHT
- 53" x 24"
- Mixed Media
- This triptych was painted as a loved one was dying and
- the light was returning to the earth. Moving from darkness
- to light is a central theme.
- 53" x 24"
- MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE
- 8" x 8"
- Mixed Media
- Many layers cover the elements partially hidden in this
- painted collage. Looking closely reveals the images below.
- 8" x 8"
- BUDS FOR LIFE
- 15" x 48"
- Collage
- Each square (not the corners) contains the same branch budding. From the closed bud to the full leaf, the mysterious process of growth is revealed.
- 15" x 48"
- REMNANT
- 6" x 6"
- Collage
- A scrap of fabric from eighty years ago takes on a new meaning here. Hidden below its surface is a key and cedar sprig.
- 6" x 6"
- IT'S IN THE DETAILS
- 19" x 27"
- Mixed media
- Hot and cool colours contain each other in this old printer's drawer. The shelf along the bottom can hold personal treasures or remain empty.
- 19" x 27"
- PULLING TOGETHER
- 6" x 6"
- Collage
- Looking closely at nature reveals the beauty in each petal and leaf. These elements create a sense of balance and place.
- 6" x 6"
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