2023
In the fall of 2023, I began my MFA degree in drawing at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO. My work has evolved drastically in the past academic year.
Iris versicolor 2023 Ball point and dye made from purple irises on Strathmore Bristol vellum 22 x 30"
Carya glabra 2023 Ball point pen and dye made from pignut hickory bark on Arches cold press 140 lb watercolor paper
22 x 30"
Picea pungens 2023 Ball point pen and dye made from blue spruce needles on Arches hot press 140 lb. watercolor paper 22 x 30"
Prunus pensylvanica 2023 Ball point pen and dye made from pin cherries and sandstone on balsa wood panel 60 x 22"
Beta vulgaris 2023 Black and blue ball point pen and dye on linen ecoprinted with beet slices with translucent rayon, blue embroidery thread, and ruching 34 x 42"
Liriodendron tulipifera 2023 Ball point pen and dye made of persimmons and yellow tulip poplar leaves on raw silk and translucent rayon 28 x 36"
Vaccinium angustifolium 2023 Ball point pen and dye made of wild blueberries and pignut hickories on Crepe de Chine 150 x 32"
Prunus serotina 2023 Ball point pen and dye made from black cherry on Arches hot press 140 lb watercolor paper 22 x 30"
Vaccinium oxycoccos 2023 Ball point pen, dye made from wild cranberries, and embroidery floss on unprimed cotton backing and translucent rayon 55 x 30"
Melanoplus differentialis 2023 Ball point pen and dye made from dried and ground locusts on two MDF board panels 24 x 98 "
This work will be on view at Arts Benicia National Juried Animalia Exhibit in Benicia, CA in fall 2024.
Cypherotylus californicus 2023 Ball point pen and dye made from Colorado fungus species 22 x 30"