"Pearl Girl" -- Mask

The Ink People Center
For the Arts
Annual "Maskibition" Exhibit


For the annual Ink People "Maskibition" I wanted to create a moon mask. Of special interest to me was creating a cool texture on the face that would really look like the craters of the moon. I used pewter paint on a branch from our Contorted Filbert and embellished branch and face with pearls.

What Killed Bill -- New Assemblage

...on exhibit at the Morris Graves Museum of Art

I have been collecting small "blue things" for a while thinking that I might create a take-off on the famous "Blue Boy" painting. When I found the BILL license plate, and begin the actual assembling of the pieces, the "Kill Bill" theme began to emerge. However, in this case, the question became "what" actually killed Bill.

Liquor, horseback riding accident, auto accident....are just a few of the hints you'll find if you look closely. I was particularly pleased with the little blue "bomb" which are empty aerosol containers.

So, what DID kill Bill?

"Fasten Your Seatbelt" -- RAA Fall Exhibit

Just delivered to the RAA exhibit.
As always, the piece is SO much
better in person. I was especially
pleased with how the use of the
copper foil made the inside of the
opened egg glow! I also used the
copper foil on the birds' beaks.

Unfortunately the RAA exhibit could
not "hang" the piece, but it does look
good on the pedestal anyway.

"Fasten Your Seatbelt" -- early process

During September I was inspired by the celebration of the Orville Wright's birthday -- and the Wright Brothers contribution to flight. I wanted to create my own version of a "flying machine" -- and of course add my point of view. I began with two bird skulls and decided to make my new "Strange Angel" a bird baby riding inside a strange flying machine.

"Cuckoo Kachina" -- completed "Strange Angel"

WOW -- was I surprised when the pieces began to be assembled! The face of the "kachina" was just perfect with the little broken glasses; it seemed to add a touch of curiosity and wonder. The biggest surprise was when I was adding the broken Ken Doll arm. I already had the idea to have a talisman in the hand of the kachina, but the masculine hand and arm were also shaped to hold something. While I was moving them around and playing, I realized that the male arm DID have something to hold onto! So this was fun because the representation of both female and male were now present.