Through the lens of an artist, mother, and art educator |
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Like A Shot Through the Heart
22” x 30” India Ink on Paper COVID-19 changed everything. |
Trapped
22” x 30”
India Ink and Acrylic on Paper
22” x 30”
India Ink and Acrylic on Paper
Motherboard
36” x 36”
Mixed Media Assemblage
There were times during the pandemic that I felt like my mind was racing as fast as today’s technology. Motherboard is a metaphor to document my thoughts and anxieties during this difficult time which frequently focused on those that I love. Each COVID on the board represents the known infection of someone connected to one of my family members or the loved one themselves.
36” x 36”
Mixed Media Assemblage
There were times during the pandemic that I felt like my mind was racing as fast as today’s technology. Motherboard is a metaphor to document my thoughts and anxieties during this difficult time which frequently focused on those that I love. Each COVID on the board represents the known infection of someone connected to one of my family members or the loved one themselves.
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Trauma Tags 30” x 40” Acrylic on Canvas Kids don’t come with them. |
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Asynchronous Higher Education 30” x 40” Acrylic on Canvas Young students were not the only ones struggling to transition to distance learning. According to the National Clearinghouse Research Center, 26.1% of students attending college in 2019 had dropped out by the fall of 2020. While there are many factors contributing to this statistic, increased feelings of social isolation, anxiety and depression reported by students have clearly had an impact. |
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Tiger Lily
30” x 60” Mixed Media on Canvas Anxiety and depression weren’t the only emotions brought on by the pandemic. In truth, I was angry. Angry not just for the freedom that I had lost but for the time and experiences that my teenage daughter had lost. Together, we made a list of events that she missed and items that she no longer needed because of distance learning. The burning of these objects is symbolic of her year being up in smoke. |
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“Classroom” Management 14 ½” x 12 ½” x 29” Assemblage Installation Instead of seeing little bodies bouncing in chairs, teachers were trying to connect with little faces on screens. In April 2021 I had the opportunity to ZOOM with first grader, Aiden R. We discussed how he and the rest of his family have been impacted by the pandemic. |
We All Could Use One
98” x 38” x 4”
Wood and Copper Wire
98” x 38” x 4”
Wood and Copper Wire