Welcome Baby Crone Series
A lot of my work when I was younger was about sexuality. As I’ve gotten older I’ve started to hesitate about continuing to explore that. Mostly a need for dignity, but definitely also a feeling from society at large that I should “put it away” and just be matronly and invisible and soft and perfumed.
Mostly it’s this feeling of there being a caged in raging hag that has some stuff to say and oh god! She’s scary and ugly and fun and funny and assertive and on fire and might burn it all down. Rude and blunt and hungry. Covered in middle fingers. Loves the absurdity and awkwardness of still being a sexual creature in this strange new-to-me old body.
Mostly it’s this feeling of there being a caged in raging hag that has some stuff to say and oh god! She’s scary and ugly and fun and funny and assertive and on fire and might burn it all down. Rude and blunt and hungry. Covered in middle fingers. Loves the absurdity and awkwardness of still being a sexual creature in this strange new-to-me old body.
Visitors from the Liminal Field
This is a community of imaginary creatures inspired by interactions I’ve had with the natural world, dreams, and the spiritual practice of journeying. Holy gnats, bee beings, iridescent horses, mermaid spawn, and “egglettes” exist in a liminal space, welcoming your attention and gaze. They have been gathering around me for years, like a fairy tale not fully articulated.
While rendering these beings, I often find myself navigating the intricate balance along the abstract-illustrative-realistic spectrum. Straying too far into abstraction obscures their innate charm, while veering towards excessive realism makes them look like monsters. I gravitate toward an illustrative style akin to that of a children's book, yet doing so occasionally triggers concerns about the perceived seriousness of my artistic endeavors – I am not, after all, a children's book illustrator. I bounce between the realms of illustration and semi-abstraction, seeking the sweet spot that does justice to both their essence and my artistic intent, all the while delighting in their presence.
While rendering these beings, I often find myself navigating the intricate balance along the abstract-illustrative-realistic spectrum. Straying too far into abstraction obscures their innate charm, while veering towards excessive realism makes them look like monsters. I gravitate toward an illustrative style akin to that of a children's book, yet doing so occasionally triggers concerns about the perceived seriousness of my artistic endeavors – I am not, after all, a children's book illustrator. I bounce between the realms of illustration and semi-abstraction, seeking the sweet spot that does justice to both their essence and my artistic intent, all the while delighting in their presence.
Sand Bodies
I am interested in how bodies can be expressive in different ways beyond the erotic. In researching sacred postures and burial positions, I came across the "sand bodies" of Sutton Hoo—unknown individuals executed for unknown reasons, perhaps justifiably, perhaps due to persecution. I am interested in the positions their bodies were in when they were buried and how redemption, mysticism, and the afterlife can be expressed through those postures.