Slideshow of Features Fade

Here is a the piece Features Fade I just hung at artspace, Richmond, VA. It is a hand stitched and strung free-floating embroidery. It is embroidered on a special fabric and then melted over a period of time in this kind of water fountain frame I created. It is my version of a sand mandala. It is about the process of letting go and also, in part, implies the necessity of letting go of notions of a particular beauty as we age. Thank you to D and G Plastics for helping me with all my special needs in the plastic department!

Featuring new work at ArtSpace

The first image is my take on a baby quilt. I have been working with whites and textures. I have been enjoying what I can do with both paint and fabric and the color white. The next images are a piece called Features Fade. This piece is a type of water fountain. The stitched portrait in front dissolves over time as the water drips onto it.

500 Art Quilts

Young Catherine, 12" x 16", mixed media

Smoke. Ode to Fragonard, 28" x36", wall quilt of satin, canvas and lace

I have two art works that will be included in Lark Books, 500 Art Quilts. It will hit the market soon. Run out and buy yourself a copy!

PAINTING #2 : NORA

This painting is not complete, just a few "tweeks" to change the mood and tighten some things up.

The Final Hannah Portrait

WORKING ON PORTRAITS

Hannah, 18"x 24", oil on paper

detail

detail

CHERI IS ALMOST FINISHED

Monday Morning Series; Cheri, 16"x 20" oil and charcoal on paper

STARTING CHERI

ENVELOPED

Enveloped, 2008, 19" x 24", gesso, acrylic, charcoal and stitching

Enveloped, 2008, detail

I am not sure this is finished but as I tinker with it I like it more and more. Thanks Matt.

NOT DONE YET

Updated Portrait

I have added some detailing and deeper values. Still have some tweaking to do but see what you think. The first image is taken with no flash under yellow light. The second is with no flash outside at dusk. I really need to focus on my photography for a bit I think!

FINISHING OLD PROJECTS

I have been neglectful in posting as I have been busy in finishing up some older projects that got left by the wayside for one reason or another. this is an oil painting I started of my niece but two years later I am just finishing! It has an acrylic under painting and oil washes on top. So far I am pleased but I definitely have to tweak places and do final touch-ups.

Jen, 12"x36", oil on canvas, 2008

detail of "Jen", dress

detail of "Jen", head