Art Stitch

Monday, May 7, 2012

Memory Work: Constructing Identity an MFA Exhibition

Here are images from my thesis exhibit (April 2-5, 2012):

Losing 28,935 Days

Ice Cream and Puppies, Nobody Likes a Whiner, Finding Serenity, Onslaught, Moving On, In the Midst of Failure

In His Dreams

At the End of the Day

at Least I Have a Spare Brain

We Haven’t Found a Workable

Solution

In 2012

Since I last posted I've been busy finishing up my Masters Degree here at UND. I'm hoping now that is all done I'll actually be a bit better about posting more frequently. I officially graduate next Saturday though I'm not planning on walking we'll hopefully have a great party to celebrate anyway! I've been busy moving my studio from the university into my new space. I found a great spot on the outskirts of town. It is about twice the size of my current studio and will have room for my easels, sewing table and loom when I'm finished setting it all up. I have a couple of series in the works. I'll hopefully be participating in Art and Wine Walk this summer. On the first I'll be in Whitefish, MT to celebrate the publication of In His Dreams in the Whitefish Review's Wild Issue, (Issue 11). I'll post pics of my studio as I get it set up. Until then here are some images of the work I've finished up since I last posted.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Recent Work

This is what I've been up to most recently. Not all of my current work is here, but a few looks at what is going on at home and in the studio.

Baby Quilt for a friend.

Small acrylic painting

Small acrylic painting in progress

Drawing for one of the small acrylic paintings.

Screen printed doors on cotton.

Gabriel Quilt, non-traditional side.

Dad quilt, non-traditional side, incomplete.

My studio space.

Recent Watercolors

Here are some new watercolors. (Pardon the sideways image. I can't figure out how to delete it or edit its' orientation).

Monday, June 6, 2011

2010 Fiber Work

Here are a few of my fiber works done last year. They are predominately silk painting.

"Homestead View", Silk Painting, 2010

"Forest", Silk Painting, 2010

"Dream", Silk Painting, 2010

"Family Code"

Silk Painting, Inkjet print, machine sewing, and plastic tubing

2010

"Lost"

Silk painting, acrylic, muslin, transparency, inkjet printing, light

2010

New Paintings

I've been busy working on some paintings for juried show applications. I've been working in both acrylic and watercolor. I'm still sewing like crazy. I've been working on MFA show works, commissioned peices and a few baby blankets to welcome the new arrivals in my world. It's been a busy spring so far!

"Finding A Way", Acrylic, 2011