My previous show title was ‘Vanishing Landscapes‘. The show comprised of large multi media landscapes on panels. This year I find myself focusing on the people of the landscapes. Many of the images are reproduced from family tintypes and sepia photos my grandmother gave to me. Little did she know what a gift she had given me. Material to work with for years.
I inherited a black lace dress from the 1800’s. I struggle with it not representing just the women of my heritage but men and women. The title of this show is ‘Dance me to the End of Love’. Love is something we all need and want. The dress is nothing but a beautiful symbol of a person or persons who once wore it. Some of the other elements of the show are the detail and workmanship that went into the simplest of things such as the dress. Oddly enough, I am using modern technology to represent history. Such dichotomy! My favorite images are on plexi floated over gold leaf over old music. The more layers the better.