new works in VT

New works are currently showing in Manchester VT until January 3rd at the Southern VT Art Center. A lovely place to show works in a town that supports the arts. This body of work is the result of two years of trying every medium I have ever worked in. I was trying to translate the dress in a meaningful manner. I am using the dress as a symbol of the impermanence of life. This one image is a photograph of the 1880's lace dress printed on a sheet of music. Appropriately the show's title is "Dance me to the end of Love". People often ask me why music appears so frequently in my work. I can only say the I love and work to music as most artists do. I do not play any instrument but am a life long devotee of all kinds of music. Dancing has also been a large part of my life so I thought the title appropriate for this show.

Winter show in VT

My previous show title was 'Vanishing Landscapes'. The show comprised of large multi media landscapes on panels. This year I find myself focusing on the people of the landscapes. Many of the images are reproduced from family tintypes and sepia photos my grandmother gave to me. Little did she know what a gift she had given me. Material to work with for years.

I inherited a black lace dress from the 1800's. I struggle with it not representing just the women of my heritage but men and women. The title of this show is 'Dance me to the End of Love'. Love is something we all need and want. The dress is nothing but a beautiful symbol of a person or persons who once wore it. Some of the other elements of the show are the detail and workmanship that went into the simplest of things such as the dress. Oddly enough, I am using modern technology to represent history. Such dichotomy! My favorite images are on plexi floated over gold leaf over old music. The more layers the better.