SeaForms
I am inspired by intertidal ecosystems - this ever-changing habitat with wave-swept rocky shores and tidal pools informs my work.
I am interested in the dynamic contrasts between strength and fragility, growth and deterioration, beauty and the grotesque that I see animated in this foreshore region.
I create mixed-media collages based on these concepts, layered with my imagination and perceptions of this foreshore region. I manipulate materials which yield results that echo the shapes and patterns I discover and observe in this marine environment.
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Brimming - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Rich Water - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Tidal - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Slack Tide - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Habitat - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Holdfast - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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SeaForms - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Fluid - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Living Ocean - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Teeming - mixed-media 2018 24" X 12"
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Sanctuary - 2018 mixed-media I 15" X 11"
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Tidal Pools - 2018 mixed-media I 15" X 11"
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Drift - 2018 mixed-media I 15" X 11"
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Root Ball - 2018 mixed-media I 15" X 11"
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Turkish Towel - 2018 mixed-media I 15" X 11"
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Tidal Pools II - 2018 mixed-media I 15" X 11"
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Silent Haven - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5"
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Rock Pool I - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Abode - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Rock Pool II - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Gift of the Sea I - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Gift of the Sea II - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Gift of the Sea III - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Gift of the Sea IV - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Discovery I - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Discovery II - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Low Tide I - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Low Tide II - 2018 mixed-media I 11" X 7.5
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Flow- 2018 mixed media 60" tall X 24" wide
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Detail of Flow
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Connections - 2108 mixed-media 30" tall X 15" wide